NORTHVILLE, Mich., Oct. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gentherm (NASDAQ:THRM), the global market leader of innovative thermal management and pneumatic comfort technologies for the automotive industry and a leader in medical patient temperature management systems, today announced that Dr. Ken Washington has been appointed to the Company's Board of Directors, effective October 2, 2023.
Dr. Washington is the Senior Vice President, Chief Technology and Innovation Officer of Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), a global healthcare technology company that provides device-based medical therapies and services. He was appointed to this position in June 2023, and he leads innovation and the expansion of technology platforms across Medtronic's portfolio. Prior to joining Medtronic, Dr. Washington served as the Vice President of Software Engineering, Consumer Robotics for Amazon Lab126, a premier innovation hub and subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN). At Amazon Lab 126, Dr. Washington was responsible for all aspects of the profitability of Amazon's consumer robotics business unit. Before Amazon Lab 126, he held varying positions at Ford Motor Company (NYSE: