Otto Bock's Continued Commitment to Research and Development
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA June 21, 2006 – Otto Bock HealthCare announced the promotion of Sarah McCarvill to Manager of Development Engineering in our Salt Lake City location. Sarah has been with Otto Bock for three and half years with a focus on both product development and testing for prosthetic feet.
“We are delighted to promote Sarah to the position of Manager of Development Engineering, said Bill Clover, VP of Research and Development. “Sarah has shown incredible leadership skills and growth throughout the years and has a complete understanding of the business.” “She has great experience in design and testing of prosthetics and we are excited for her expanded role.”
McCarvill has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology and Material Science Engineering with an emphasis on composite and polymer materials from the University of Utah. Prior to Otto Bock, McCarvill spent some time with the Bone & Joint Research Lab at the VA Medical Center in Salt Lake City. She also spent a year as a sales rep for an orthopedic specialty blades company.
McCarvill’s essay, Prosthetics for Athletes was published in the December 2005 issue of the Lancet, the world’s leading independent general medical journal.
Established in 1958, Minneapolis, Minnesota-based Otto Bock Health Care LLP is the North and South American corporate headquarters of Otto Bock Healthcare, GmbH, based in Duderstadt, Germany. Otto Bock has more than 3,800 employees worldwide and produces over 20,000 types of prosthetic and orthotic components, mobility and rehabilitation products
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