Siren names Johnny Gilmore as EVP of operations

Siren, a US-based medical device company that has developed breakthrough technology to embed microsensors within fabric, allowing for mass production of affordable, washable smart textiles, has announced the appointment of Johnny Gilmore as executive vice president of operations. Gilmore will report directly to Ran Ma, the CEO and co-founder of Siren.

 

Siren, a US-based medical device company that has developed breakthrough technology to embed microsensors within fabric, allowing for mass production of affordable, washable smart textiles, has announced the appointment of Johnny Gilmore as executive vice president of operations. Gilmore will report directly to Ran Ma, the CEO and co-founder of Siren.#

Gilmore has over 25 years of experience in manufacturing, supply chain, and channel and customer operations, and has worked at many high-profile consumer electronics companies in Silicon Valley.

 

Siren, a US-based medical device company that has developed breakthrough technology to embed microsensors within fabric, allowing for mass production of affordable, washable smart textiles, has announced the appointment of Johnny Gilmore as executive vice president of operations. Gilmore will report directly to Ran Ma, the CEO and co-founder of Siren.#

The first product at Siren that Gilmore will help accelerate the growth of is an FDA-registered temperature monitoring sock that connects wirelessly to a software application, allowing healthcare practitioners to detect early signs of inflammation in patients at risk of developing diabetic foot ulcers.

 

Siren, a US-based medical device company that has developed breakthrough technology to embed microsensors within fabric, allowing for mass production of affordable, washable smart textiles, has announced the appointment of Johnny Gilmore as executive vice president of operations. Gilmore will report directly to Ran Ma, the CEO and co-founder of Siren.#

Gilmore was VP of operations at Nest Labs, which invented the Nest Learning Thermostat. In this role, he built the operations infrastructure to support Nest's rapid expansion across North America and Europe, and helped secure significant venture capital and private equity funding to fuel the company's growth. Before Nest, Johnny held the position of SVP & GM at Sling Media, the digital media company that developed the Slingbox and SlingPlayer technologies. He has also worked at smartphone device manufacturer Handspring, with Iomega Corporation, and spent 11 years in the strategic and operations consulting practices of Accenture. 

 

Siren, a US-based medical device company that has developed breakthrough technology to embed microsensors within fabric, allowing for mass production of affordable, washable smart textiles, has announced the appointment of Johnny Gilmore as executive vice president of operations. Gilmore will report directly to Ran Ma, the CEO and co-founder of Siren.#

Most recently, Gilmore served as COO at Noon Home, the creator of the innovative Noon Smart Lighting System which transforms residential home lighting with professional-quality layered lighting on a one-touch control. As a founding member of the company, he helped scale the company to 75 employees, launched the flagship product, and grew the installed base to thousands of homes across the US before the company was acquired by Savant Systems in late 2019.

 

Siren, a US-based medical device company that has developed breakthrough technology to embed microsensors within fabric, allowing for mass production of affordable, washable smart textiles, has announced the appointment of Johnny Gilmore as executive vice president of operations. Gilmore will report directly to Ran Ma, the CEO and co-founder of Siren.#

“I am excited to be joining the Siren team at a time of rapid commercial expansion. My experience in scaling organisations with a focus on operations excellence can really help the company as it addresses this huge market opportunity. Siren has an innovative platform, and an unparalleled value proposition for clinicians and healthcare providers alike, and I am thrilled to join a company that has the potential to make such a transformational impact on patient care,” Gilmore said in a press release.

 

Siren, a US-based medical device company that has developed breakthrough technology to embed microsensors within fabric, allowing for mass production of affordable, washable smart textiles, has announced the appointment of Johnny Gilmore as executive vice president of operations. Gilmore will report directly to Ran Ma, the CEO and co-founder of Siren.#

“The hiring of someone with Gilmore’s tremendous experience in operations, manufacturing, and supply chain represents a key component of our growth strategy,” Ran Ma, CEO and founder of Siren, said. “Over the past year, we have systematically put the building blocks in place to create a successful company, with an IP-protected, commercial-ready product, a large commercial pipeline of customers, a business model that offers a true value proposition to our customers, and important personnel that can accelerate our progress. Gilmore will play a key role in the company's expansion and we are confident he will add immediate and tremendous value to our leadership team.”