Thomas Strauch.

  
MANSFIELD, Mass.—Hilco Vision has announced a key new member of its executive leadership team. Thomas Strauch joined as group chief financial officer, effective March 11, 2024, and comes with extensive experience in the medical device industry, having worked across diverse geographies and businesses in Europe, Asia and the U.S., the company said. He will join Hilco Vision from GN Store Nord A/S, where he was CFO for Jabra Enhance. Prior to this, Thomas served as the CFO of Sivantos North America under the leadership of the private equity investor EQT, as well as six years at HearUSA (Siemens Healthcare), bringing "a highly successful track record delivering integration strategies, harmonizing systems and processes, and propelling financial excellence," the company added.

Strauch commented, “I am enthusiastic to join Hilco Vision and be a key part of the transformation they have been driving. I look forward to enabling the team across all aspects of the business and ensuring investments made, whether digital or operational, help drive the best outcomes for customers and stakeholders globally.”

Ross Brownlee, Group CEO, added, “The company has transformed itself over the last few years in terms of its global operational footprint, digital infrastructure, and increased offer within the highly regulated med-tech space. Thomas brings a strong level of acumen and experience with significant industry parallels to accelerate our drive for excellence internationally.”

The executive leadership team includes Will Sands (chief operating officer), John Lakey (chief commercial officer), Frank Soehnge (global head of technology) and Kelly Piotti (global head of customer and sales enablement) who have taken on additional responsibilities to leverage the breadth of the Hilco Vision portfolio to design and deliver innovative solutions for eyecare, Hilco Vision's announcement noted.

Strauch holds an MBA from Lynn University in Florida, U.S., an MBA from ICD in Paris, France, and a bachelor of arts in economics from the University of Applied Sciences in Saarbruecken, Germany.

Hilco Vision is an industry-leading global eyewear/eyecare company delivering comprehensive solutions to customers. It has direct subsidiaries in the U.S., Canada, U.K., Germany, Australia, China, Hong Kong, Belgium and the Netherlands. The company’s product portfolio encompasses prescription safety, lenscare, eyewear accessories, lab and dispensing, ocular surface, exam suppliers and vision testing.