DIH Management
The Leadership Team
The team leading DIH are counted amongst some of the most pioneering, respected and seasoned management in the industry, each coming from more than 20 years of experience.
Jason has 20+ years of global leadership & business development experience within the Healthcare industry.
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CEO and Chairman of the Board
Prior to DIH, Jason was Global Senior VP at Cardinal Health and President of Asia, where he led its global strategic sourcing initiatives & Asia-wide businesses & operations. Before that, Jason spent 10+ years with GE in various roles from CFO at GE Clinical Services, GM of Greater Chins GSO, to BD manager within the Corporate M&A team.
Jason has successfully built up DIH from scratch to a leading brand within the healthcare industry and attracted a passionate global team and partners with shared interests and dedication. As a recognized leader, he has won multiple awards, such as China Economy Figure, Leader of China’s AI Industry, Top 10 Leaders of China’s Health Industry Reform, etc. Jason holds an Executive Master from Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, an MBA from CEIBS, plus a fellowship at London Business School.
Ms. Bass has served as Chief Financial Officer of DIH since March 2023. Previously, she assisted DIH on an outside consultant basis from January 2023 to officially joining DIH.
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Chief Financial Officer
From September 2019 through September 2022, Ms. Bass served as Vice President and Controller for Rather Outdoors Corporation, a privately-owned wholesaler and manufacturer. From September 2016 through May 2019, Ms. Bass was Chief Financial Officer of NaturChem Inc. Prior to these roles, she served as the Corporate Controller for Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc. a publicly traded real estate investment trust and began her career within the audit and assurance practice at Deloitte & Touche LLP, out of Atlanta, Georgia office. Ms. Bass holds a BBA in Accounting from Harding University. She is a Certified Public Accountant, licensed in the State of Georgia.
Patrick has 20+ years of global sales & leadership experience within the healthcare industry.
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Chief Market Officer, Hospital & Clinic
Prior to DIH, he was the Integration Manager, General Manager, Sales Director at Qiagen where he led global key account and commercialization strategies. Before that, he was with Siemens Healthcare where he held the position of CEO, Switzerland and has also held the position of Head of Product Management at Roche Diagnostic. Patrick has played an instrumental role in driving rapid organic growth at DIH by leveraging his commercial expertise and drive. Patrick holds a BBA, GSBA Zürich (Switzerland), a Microbiology University of Innsbruck (Austria) and a Ph.D. in Biology from the University of Bologna (Italy).
During his 10+ years at Motek/DIH Frans has been bridging Motek’s technology platform with the various markets.
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Vice President, Research
Frans was trained as a Physical Therapist and holds a master’s in Human Movement Sciences from the VU University, Amsterdam (the Netherlands). He holds a PhD in Clinical Biomechanics from the Graduate School of Medicine of the University of Leiden (the Netherlands), departments of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation Medicine. At DIH, he has managed several innovative product developments, led international research consortia and established a renowned network of researchers and clinicians supporting global market development for the Motek brand. In 2020 Frans was named VP Research Solutions for DIH.
Marco has +20 years of experience as International Senior Executive within the Healthcare Market.
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Vice President, Global Customer Success
Marco joined DIH after 2 decades of experience as International Senior Executive in Multinational Companies such as Siemens and GE within the Healthcare Market. The last 4 years were spent at Siemens as Global Technical Support Manager and APAC Key Account Manager where he was responsible for managing a specialized team for the Global Technical support for the Magnetic Resonance and for delivering customer service solutions in more than 200 countries worldwide.
Marco holds a bachelor’s degree in Electric Engineering from the University of Rio De Janeiro and speaks fluent Portuguese, English and Spanish. He also has advanced knowledge of German.
Slavko, a seasoned executive with over three decades of experience, joined DIH in 2019 following a 25-year tenure as the General and Financial Manager at Mars Wrigley.
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Senior Vice President, Sales – EMEA Indirect
At Mars Wrigley, Slavko demonstrated exceptional leadership, steering a team of over 150 associates in a multinational and multicultural setting and achieving double-digit sales growth. His extensive management, sales, and commercial operations background has been a driving force in the consumer goods sector. Before his role at DIH, Slavko served as a business consultant, effectively bridging the gap between European suppliers and retailers. As the Senior Vice President for EMEA Indirect at DIH, Slavko brings a wealth of expertise. His proficiency lies in developing proactive partnerships with new prospects and consistently exceeding the needs of existing customers. Slavko is unwavering in his commitment to providing added value to customers and is dedicated to enhancing the company’s profitability. Slavko holds a Bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Ljubljana.
Walther brings a wealth of experience in operations, especially from LEAN FLOW initiatives, with proven record in industries such as medical technology, electrical engineering, and mechanical engineering.
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Vice President, Global Operations
Throughout his career, he has held various leadership positions most recently serving as the Head of Operations at Flex Precision Plastics Solutions AG. Prior to that, he was the Plant Director at Gerresheimer Küssnacht AG. Walther is a graduate of the University of Applied Science, HTL Brugg-Windisch. Additionally, he holds executive diplomas in General Management from the University of St. Gallen and Oekreal Schools of Business Zürich.
LaTonya has 35 years of corporate experience leading global teams across various industries including consumer, healthcare, logistics and clean energy.
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Vice President, FP&A and Commercial Operations Finance
LaTonya has held leadership roles in finance, supply chain and operations at Motorola and General Electric. She has also served as the change management leader for Brambles’ global finance transformation initiatives in Asia, Europe, Australia, North and Latin America. LaTonya earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Florida Atlantic University and a master’s degree in accounting from Nova Southeastern University. She is a certified Six Sigma Green Belt. She also studied commercial strategy at Northwestern University and is a graduate of the Executive Leadership Programme at INSEAD University in Fountainbleu, France.
Jason has 20+ years of global leadership & business development experience within the Healthcare industry. Prior to DIH, Jason was Global Senior VP at Cardinal Health and President of Asia, led its global strategic sourcing initiatives & Asia-wide businesses & operations. Before that, Jason spent 10+ years with GE at various roles from CFO at GE Clinical Services, GM of Greater Chins GSO, to BD manager within the Corporate M&A team.
Jason has successfully built DIH from scratch to a leading brand within the healthcare industry and attracted a passionate global team & partners with shared passions & dedication. As a recognized leader, he has won multiple awards, such as China Economy Figure, Leader of China’s AI Industry, Top 10 Leaders of China’s Health Industry Reform, etc. Jason holds Executive Master from Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, an MBA from CEIBS, plus a fellowship at London Business School.
Patrick has 20+ years of global sales & leadership experience within the healthcare industry. Prior to DIH, he was the Integration Manager, General Manager, Sales Director at Qiagen where he led global key account & commercialization strategies. Before that, he was with Siemens Healthcare where he held the position of CEO, Switzerland; and was the Head of Product Management at Roche Diagnostic. Patrick has played an instrumental role in driving rapid organic growth at DIH by leveraging his commercial expertise & drive. Patrick holds a BBA, GSBA Zürich (Switzerland), a Mag. rer. nat., Microbiology University of Innsbruck (Austria) and a Ph.D. in Biology from the University of Bologna (Italy).
After seven years with Muller Martini AG, Thomas joined DIH (Hocoma) to lead software development and innovation project management. During his tenure with Hocoma, Thomas spent nine years in leadership positions that include the Head of Software Development and Head of Development. Subsequently, Thomas held the position of DIH VP of Global R&D for two and a half years and, in 2021, was named the Chief Technology Officer for DIH. Thomas has an Engineer FH, computer science degree, and an Executive MBA in Leadership & Corporate Management CAS in Innovation Management.