Inogen Appoints Eric Pauls as Vice President of Sales, North America
Inogen, Inc. (NASDAQ:INGN), a medical technology company offering innovative respiratory products for use in the homecare setting, today announced the appointment of Eric Pauls as Vice President of Sales, North America, effective September 3, 2024. Mr. Pauls joins Inogen from RQM+, where he served as Chief Customer Officer.
Kevin Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer of Inogen said, "We are excited to welcome Eric to the Inogen team. With over 20 years of experience driving growth and leading high-performing teams in the respiratory care business, his leadership will be instrumental as we expand our product offerings and solutions for patients with respiratory conditions in the United States."
"Eric's extensive experience at Tactile Medical and Philips will be a powerful addition to our existing U.S. business-to-business and prescriber sales teams. As we advance towards the introduction of Simeox to the U.S. market, Eric's experience with the respiratory business will help us facilitate a strong and effective rollout," said Gregoire Ramade, Chief Commercial Officer.
Mr. Pauls brings more than two decades of executive sales and business development experience to help drive and support current and future growth. He previously worked as a senior sales executive at Tactile Medical, where he was directly responsible for P&L management, business development, portfolio expansion, and annual operating plan creation. Pauls is known for his ability to serve as a trusted advisor to key customers, peers, and his team. In his previous role as an executive sales leader of Philips, he was accountable for driving the annual operating plan, business development, sales excellence, and operational compliance.
"I am thrilled to join the dedicated and customer-focused team at Inogen," said Pauls, "I look forward to utilizing my expertise in the respiratory segment to drive growth and deliver best-in-class products and service for respiratory patients and our customers."
About Inogen
Inogen, Inc. (NASDAQ:INGN) is a leading global medical technology company offering innovative respiratory products for use in the homecare setting. Inogen supports patient respiratory care by developing, manufacturing, and marketing innovative best-in-class portable oxygen concentrators used to deliver supplemental long-term oxygen therapy to patients suffering from chronic respiratory conditions. Inogen partners with patients, prescribers, home medical equipment providers, and distributors to make its oxygen therapy products widely available allowing patients the chance to remain ambulatory while managing the impact of their disease.
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