DJO Global Appoints New Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer

DJO Global, Inc., a global provider of medical device solutions for musculoskeletal health, vascular health, and pain management, announced the appointment of Mike Eklund as chief operating officer and chief financial officer, effective September 12, 2016.
 
“We are pleased to announce the appointment of Mike Eklund as chief operating officer and chief financial officer,” said Mike Mogul, DJO’s president and CEO. “The chief operating officer role is a new position at DJO Global, which we have created to partner in leading day to day execution and to build a laser focus on end-to-end productivity.”
 
Mr. Eklund joins DJO Global from Dell where he last served as the senior vice president, Dell/EMC Value Creation and Integration Management Office. In this role, he led the value creation and integration function for the $67 billion combination of Dell and EMC. Prior to his latest role, he served as chief financial officer of Dell’s $40 Billion Client Solutions Business Unit and Global Operations organization. In this role, he was also responsible for leading Dell’s Global Productivity Transformation Office, where he developed an affordability framework to define the core business model, identifying $3 billion of productivity improvements and executing structural and quality savings of over $300 million.
 
Previously, Mr. Eklund served as vice president of strategy, business planning and operations for Dell’s $10 Billion Enterprise Solutions Group. He brings a wealth of global experience over a 20-year career with Dell, including finance and operating and treasury roles. In addition, he completed a 3-year international assignment based in the UK, as Finance Director for Dell’s Emerging Markets business, which grew significantly during his tenure.
 
Mr. Eklund began his career in public accounting as a staff accountant in tax and audit, followed by a two year stint in the oil and gas industry in a variety of staff accounting and finance roles. He has a bachelor’s degree in accounting and a master’s degree in business administration (MBA).