Keiichiro Yoshizawa Appointed President of Defibtech

May 23, 2024  •  Guilford, CT

Defibtech, a U.S. manufacturer of life-saving medical equipment, announced today that Keiichiro Yoshizawa has been appointed President of the organization.  

Yoshizawa brings to Defibtech a wealth of knowledge and experience from his work within Nihon Kohden Corporation, Defibtech’s parent company, where he served in various operations and corporate strategy roles for twenty-seven years. He most recently held the position of General Manager within Nihon Kohden’s Supply Chain Management Division. Yoshizawa is very familiar with the U.S. manufacturer, having previously served as Chief Operating Officer of Defibtech from 2015-2019.   

"I’m pleased to return to work with my colleagues in the U.S. as President of Defibtech,” said Yoshizawa. “During my previous work here, I found Defibtech to be a company where people are inspired by and dedicated to its mission of increasing survival rates from sudden cardiac arrest. Defibtech’s strengths lie within the talent and commitment of its people, and with its strong U.S. and International distribution partnerships. I look forward to sharing my experience from within Nihon Kohden, and to working with Defibtech’s leaders and partners to advance the mission.” 

Yoshizawa anticipates spending time at both of Defibtech’s Branford and Guilford, CT locations and also looks forward to visiting with Defibtech’s partners.  

Defibtech is a leader and innovator in the design and manufacture of life-saving resuscitation devices including automated external defibrillators (AEDs), mechanical chest compressors, and related accessories and has shipped more than 600,000 AEDs worldwide.  

About Defibtech 

Defibtech is a leader and innovator in the design and manufacture of life-saving resuscitation devices including automated external defibrillators (AEDs), mechanical chest compressors, and related accessories that the public and healthcare professionals depend on every day.  With more than 600,000 AED units shipped worldwide, Defibtech is committed to saving lives by producing the best AEDs that advanced medical technology has to offer. Headquartered in Guilford, Conn., all of Defibtech’s life-saving products are conceived and developed in-house and are designed and built in the United States at their state-of-the-art facilities. For more information about Defibtech and its products, visit www.defibtech.com 

About Nihon Kohden Corporation 

Founded in Japan in 1951, Nihon Kohden is a leading manufacturer, developer, and distributor of medical electronic equipment, with subsidiaries in the U.S., Europe, Asia, and Latin America. The company’s products are now used in more than 120 countries, and it is the largest supplier of electroencephalography products worldwide. The inventor of transformational pulse oximeter technology, Nihon Kohden has envisioned, designed, and produced revolutionary devices, such as, arrhythmia analysis, low-invasive blood volume monitoring and wireless patient monitoring. For more information, visit us.nihonkohden.com.