South Bend, Indiana based TayCo Brace, Inc. has announced that Garrett Gingerich and Garrett Hurley are the two most recent senior executives to join the company—the creator and producer of an innovative ankle brace that has been employed in more than 20,000 patients, at more than 22 NFL teams and over 80 intercollegiate athletic programs.
Garrett Gingerich is TayCo’s new chief marketing officer and brings to the position almost 20 years of experience building brands through strategic marketing. Prior to TayCo Brace, Gingerich served as the group director of strategy at Pathfinders Advertising. While at Pathfinder, Gingerich re-engineered the in-house digital marketing process for Pathfinder and its clients.
Garrett Hurley is TayCo Brace’s new chief technology officer and brings to TayCo a strong background in prosthetic and orthotic development and engineering. Prior to joining TayCo, Hurley was founder and CEO of an independent consulting firm and an orthotist and prosthetist at companies such as San Francisco-based Roam Robotics. An inventor with over 40 patents, issued and pending.
“We are thrilled to welcome Garrett Gingerich and Garrett Hurley to our executive team,” said Gavin Ferlic, company co-founder and CEO. “Their extensive industry experience and leadership skills will play a crucial role in driving our strategic growth initiatives and solidifying our position in the market. We are confident their contributions will greatly benefit our company and customers.”
Since its founding in 2016, TayCo Brace has partnered with hospitals, medical practices, military organizations, and athletic programs to improve health outcomes and the ankle recovery experience for more than 20,000 patients and counting.
Its innovative ankle brace helps people in every walk of life—from athletes to weekend warriors and industrial professionals to special forces—function at a normal level with the support they need to accommodate their activities and daily living.
With the addition of Gingerich and Hurley, TayCo Brace is poised to expand its reach in physicians’ offices and consumer markets and recently launched its first off-the-shelf product, now available for purchase without a physician’s order.
TayCo Brace is empowering mobility and stability by raising the standard of care for doctors who want to get their patients back to normal faster, with fewer life disruptions, and exceptional outcomes after ankle and hindfoot injuries. TayCo partners with hospitals, medical practices, military organizations, and athletic trainers across the country to help them outperform traditional therapies and increase long-term mobility with an external ankle brace that’s changing the way recovery looks and feels. The TayCo Brace has been used by over 20,000 patients, 80+ NCAA football teams, 22+ NFL teams, and special forces. Founded in 2016 as a product of the University of Notre Dame’s IDEA Center, TayCo Brace has been listed as a Top 10 Innovation in Podiatry, a winner of the “For Such A Time As This – OrthoChallenge,” and received the 1st Source Bank Commercialization Award.
