October 6th, 2010 -Kitchener, Canada - Unitron today announced the appointment of Eric Sumner as Vice President of Sales for Unitron US. In this position, he oversees the company's Commercial Sales, Inside Sales, Customer Service and Professional Services departments."Eric brings more than 25 years of sales, marketing, management and executive management experience to Unitron," states Rodney Schutt, President and Chief Executive Officer of Unitron US. "And with his extensive background in healthcare, he possesses a keen understanding of our competitive marketplace and its challenges."
Prior to joining Unitron, Sumner served as a Vice President at Philips Healthcare. He has also held sales, marketing, general management and executive positions at Datacal Enterprises, DJ Orthopedics, General Electric and Eastman Kodak.
About Unitron
Unitron is a global innovator of technologically advanced hearing instruments. We care deeply about people with hearing loss and work closely with hearing healthcare professionals to make advanced, purpose-driven solutions available to everyone. Headquartered in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, Unitron, a member of the Sonova Group, meets the needs of customers through 17 international offices and through distributors in a further 52 countries. For more information, please visit us on the web at unitron.com or at the Unitron web channel on Audiology Online.
