Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> February 2, 2002
ANDREW H. MEYERS, CPO, President and CEO of Langer, Inc. joined Langer
in February 2001 with 22 years of executive experience in the orthotics
industry. From 1992 to 1996 Mr. Meyers served as President and CEO of
Advanced Orthopedic Technologies, Inc. During his tenure, he grew the
organization into the nation's fourth largest orthotic and prosthetic
company with 37 locations in six states. AOTI was purchased by NovaCare
Orthotics and Prosthetics, Inc., in December 1996. At Novacare, Mr.
Meyers served as Executive Vice President of Sales, Marketing and
Clinical Programs. His primary responsibility was to integrate
acquisitions and to put in place clinical programs in both the orthotics
and prosthetics businesses to allow acquired companies to grow revenues
within the Novacare infrastructure. From December 1996 to June 1998,
Novacare acquired and successfully integrated over 60 acquisitions,
growing revenues from $110 million to over $280 million. Novacare sold
its orthotics and prosthetics division to Hanger Orthopedic (NYSE: HGR)
in 1999. At Hanger, Mr. Meyers was Executive Vice President of
Marketing, Public Relations, and Strategic Planning and a member of the
executive team. Profile
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Mr. Meyers: The company was founded in 1971 by two podiatrists
