Oticon names new president

Oticon, a Somerset-based hearing solutions manufacturer, announced Thursday that Gary Rosenblum has been named its new president, effective Oct. 3.Rosenblum succeeds Peer Lauritsen, who will retire after more than 40 years with the company.

Prior to Oticon, Rosenblum was vice president, enterprise customers for Johnson & Johnson. Before that, he worked in marketing roles for Abbott Labs and Pfizer Consumer Healthcare.

“Gary is a proven leader with deep experience that is aligned with Oticon’s key business areas of marketing, sales and customer experience,” Søren Nielsen, president, Oticon A/S, said in a prepared statement. “His success in running a multichannel business in the medical device space and rich understanding of how health care customers are adapting to a changing marketplace have prepared him well for a smooth transition into Oticon and the hearing care industry. We are confident that Gary is the right person to continue to drive forward Oticon’s leadership in innovation, product quality and customer support.”