Etac North America has announced that Derek Fletcher has accepted the position of adult products manager for the company’s Molift, Immedia and R82 brands, and Steve Ricker was promoted to Eastern Region sales manager of the pediatric group comprised of the R82 and Convaid brands.
“With this exciting change, Derek now has the primary responsibility of growing the adult product division consisting of Etac, Molift and Immedia,” said Etac NA president Chris Braun. “Derek has been with R82 for 17 years and brings a wealth of sales experience to this new challenge.”
Ricker previously served as the R82 Territory Sales Manager for Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia and Western Pennsylvania, and has worked in the industry as an ATP for longer than 20 years, and has held numerous leadership roles.
“Steve brings a strong sales and management background to this new role. He has earned a formidable reputation during his many years in this industry which make him well-prepared for this new role,” Braun said.
HMEB readers might recall that Swedish mobility and seating manufacturer Etac AB purchased maker of custom, lightweight wheelchairs Convaid at the beginning of this year.