John L. Miclot, CEO of Philips Home Healthcare Solutions, announced during the Medtrade Keynote Panel discussion last week that he had resigned from Respironics/Philips, effective in 2 weeks. Miclot will head up Clearwater, Fla-based CCS Medical, a nationwide provider of various home care staples such as insulin pumps, incontinence products, and respiratory equipment.
The Murrysville, Pa-based Philips wasted little time in naming a successor, tapping Donald J. Spence, who currently serves as the company’s president of sleep and home respiratory. At a Philips media event, Miclot made a few brief comments, but did not specify his reasons for leaving. Successor Spence praised Miclot’s leadership and acknowledged that his boss left big shoes to fill. Contemplating the prospect of Miclot’s new company as a potential customer, Spence joked, “I don’t look forward to the negotiating sessions.” Miclot was appointed CEO of Philips Home Healthcare Solutions following the March 2008 acquisition of Respironics Inc by Philips. He has served as president and CEO of Respironics since December 2003. Miclot’s resignation marks a full decade with the company that he joined in 1998, originally serving as senior vice president, sales and marketing.
