Sam Brusco, Associate Editor03.10.21
Ventec Life Systems has appointed Jim Alwan as president and CEO, effective March 15. He will join the Ventec Board of Directors.
Alwan brings extensive medical device leadership experience with over 25 years developing and managing healthcare products. Most recently Alwan served as the senior VP and general manager of Philips Healthcare’s Hospital Respiratory Care Business and VP of Innovation and Business Development at BD.
“Jim brings a track record of industry accomplishment and effective leadership to Ventec,” Ventec Life Systems Board of Directors Chairman Jim Hickey said in a press release. “He has a unique blend of market knowledge, general management, and engineering skills. We are pleased that Jim has joined Ventec and look forward to significant company growth under his guidance.”
“I am delighted to join Ventec Life Systems to expand upon the unprecedented growth and remarkable progress of this team,” said Alwan. “By re-imagining respiratory therapy delivery in a uniquely integrated and connected solution, they have unlocked value that is now reshaping the respiratory care market and improving the lives of patients and caregivers.”
In 2020, Ventec increased manufacturing production 80x to respond to critical care ventilator demand from the U.S. Federal Government, state governments, hospital systems, long term care facilities, and homecare companies.
Alwan brings extensive medical device leadership experience with over 25 years developing and managing healthcare products. Most recently Alwan served as the senior VP and general manager of Philips Healthcare’s Hospital Respiratory Care Business and VP of Innovation and Business Development at BD.
“Jim brings a track record of industry accomplishment and effective leadership to Ventec,” Ventec Life Systems Board of Directors Chairman Jim Hickey said in a press release. “He has a unique blend of market knowledge, general management, and engineering skills. We are pleased that Jim has joined Ventec and look forward to significant company growth under his guidance.”
“I am delighted to join Ventec Life Systems to expand upon the unprecedented growth and remarkable progress of this team,” said Alwan. “By re-imagining respiratory therapy delivery in a uniquely integrated and connected solution, they have unlocked value that is now reshaping the respiratory care market and improving the lives of patients and caregivers.”
In 2020, Ventec increased manufacturing production 80x to respond to critical care ventilator demand from the U.S. Federal Government, state governments, hospital systems, long term care facilities, and homecare companies.