Ottobock employee John Spillar has been promoted to the position of market manager for Lower Extremity Prosthetics, according to a recent company news release. Before his promotion, Spillar served as the Technical Orthopedics territory sales representative for South Texas. Spillar has served in this role since his hire in December 2010.

Prior to joining Ottobock, the release notes that Spillar established successful sales careers in the food and beverage industry and the healthcare/orthopedic industry. Spillar holds a bachelor of business administration in Marketing and Management and an MBA from Texas State University.

Scott Schneider, chief marketing officer, Ottobock, states that Spillar’s achievements in marketing education complement his years in the field of sales and adds, “We are happy to bring that background and his customer focus to our marketing team and look forward to his leadership in this new position.”

[Source: Ottobock]