LIFETIME OF ACHIEVEMENT
Geoff Martha , CEO & Chairman Of The Board Of Directors at Medtronic , has pioneered healthcare solutions and sustainability for the medical manufacturer
Medical equipment manufacturing company Medtronic has a goal to ‘ contribute to human welfare by application of biomedical engineering ’. The company conducts its own research , designing , manufacturing and sales to ‘ alleviate pain and restore health ’. Medtronic was founded in 1949 and is based in Minneapolis , Minnesota , USA . The US $ 32bn company now has 95,000 employees and works across neuroscience , in surgical robotics and patient monitoring solutions to provide the best healthcare solutions . Geoff Martha is Chairman of the Board Of Directors and CEO .
“ I feel truly honoured to be part of a long legacy of strong and inspiring leaders at Medtronic ,” said Martha after his appointment to Chairman of the Board . He praised Omar Ishrak who had announced his retirement from Chairman of its Board of Directors .
“ For the last nine years , Omar has guided us , championed and operationalised our Mission , and re-established our leadership role in medical technology around the world .”
Putting patients first with bold leadership Martha studied Finance , 1989 - 1992 , at Penn State University , where he led the Penn State Ice Hockey team as its Captain and learned a lot about leadership .
“ It was a part of my identity ,” Martha said . “ I didn ’ t feel fulfilled unless I was playing hockey .”
Later in 2016 , the University awarded him the Penn State Hockey Distinguished Alumni Award . Martha then went onto work at GE Healthcare as Managing Director 2007-2011 , where he was active in sales management roles . He joined Medtronic in 2011 as Senior Vice President , Strategy and Business Development . Three years later Martha was promoted to Executive Vice President & Vice President , Restorative Therapies Group , then President in 2019 and CEO the
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