August 01, 2022 | Contact | marketing@willowwood.com

WillowWood Announces Jairo Blumenthal as Managing Director, International Markets

WillowWood Announces Jairo Blumenthal as Managing Director, International Markets

Mount Sterling, Ohio – WillowWood has announced Jairo Blumenthal as Managing Director, International Markets. His focus will be business development and sales acceleration in international markets outside of the US.

Jairo is a CPO with more than twenty-five years of experience in international markets as well as being a successful serial entrepreneur, specializing in Prosthetic Clinics and O&P Channel Development. He worked at Össur for more than twenty years, both in Europe and in Latin America. His previous role was Vice President, Sales & Marketing for LATAM. He also successfully sold all his O&P businesses in Brazil to Össur in 2013.

“I am excited to join the WillowWood family and it’s talented leaders to help the company achieve its ambitious worldwide goals.” Blumenthal said. “The company’s rich history and high-quality products and solutions make it a fantastic fit for me as WillowWood seeks to accelerate international growth.”

“I am so very excited to be collaborating with Jairo once again after our time together at Össur” said Otto Fernandez, WillowWood’s Chief Commercial Officer. “Jairo has been working with the WillowWood team for the past six months in an advisory capacity and has already identified significant opportunities with a strong plan to drive international expansion. He will be a major addition to the commercial leadership team as we seek to realize WillowWood’s true potential.”

“It’s truly phenomenal that Jairo is joining the WillowWood family” said Mahesh Mansukhani, CEO. “Having known Jairo for fifteen years, I can confidently say there are few people within this industry that have such a strong track-record of combined clinical expertise and business acumen, and this is why Jairo’s reputation precedes him! We look forward to even stronger collaboration with our current international partners and will now bring on new partners in markets where we aren’t as present as we would like.”

About WillowWood Global LLC

Based in Mount Sterling, Ohio, WillowWood Global (www.willowwood.com) is an industry leading designer, manufacturer, and distributor of prosthetic products, including liners, feet, vacuum systems and components. Recognized for its products’ superior innovation, quality, and patient outcomes, WillowWood’s portfolio includes the Alpha® family of liners, the Koa® LP and Meta® families of high-activity feet, the LimbLogic® vacuum system, and the OMEGA® CAD system. For over 115 years, WillowWood’s prosthetic products have helped individuals with limb loss find comfort and functionality, remain active and live life to the fullest.