Link to Wikipedia site showing deletions made on 12 November 2021
A English-language Wikipedia page for OttoBock detailed several controversies surrounding OttoBock management, namely:
- Nader’s Mismanagement concerns ahead of Otto Bock planned initial public offering;
- Regulatory issues and product quality concerns under Nader’s leadership;
- Violation of US anti-competition laws (2017–2019);
- Polyurethane foam price fixing (1999–2009);
- Class-action lawsuit over violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (2013);
- Fined by Russian authorities for cartel collusion (2017–2020);
- Misuse of public health funds in Bosnia and Hercegovina (2016).
On 12 November 2021, this information was deleted by a Wikipedia editor with a comment “This section reads like it’s more about the owner than the company. It goes into great detail about individual events from a relatively short section of the company’s history. Also questionable NPOV [Neutral Point of View]”.
We believe that the information deleted from the Wikipedia page was relevant and of interest to the public, particularly in light of OttoBock IPO preparations.