Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc. has named Kenneth W. Wilson the president and chief operating officer of its orthotic and prosthetic distribution business unit, Southern Prosthetic Supply (SPS). Wilson brings more than 20 years experience at Cardinal Health, specializing in the delivery of medical/surgical and pharmaceutical products to physician offices, ambulatory surgery centers, clinical laboratories, and other sites of outpatient care, most recently as Cardinal Health’s senior vice president/general manager.
“We are very pleased to welcome Kenny to the Hanger family,” Vinit K. Asar Hanger Orthopedic Group president and chief operating officer stated in a press release. “We are confident that Kenny’s successful track record in the management of efficient delivery operations and strong customer relations, combined with his affinity for new and innovative strategic planning will bring SPS to that next level of service.”
As president and chief operating officer of SPS, Wilson will lead the operations and strategic direction of Hanger’s distribution business, reporting to Asar. Maintaining an inventory of approximately 26,000 individual products. As previously announced, current SPS president and chief operating officer Ron May will retire after 33 years with SPS in November.
