Tagged with Medtech

Denmark Lars Georg Rust outlines Olympus’ transition into fully-fledged MedTech company, the relevance of the Nordics and Netherlands to the global group, and some areas for improvement within the Danish hospital procurement process.   This region, and especially Denmark, is a beacon to the rest of the group for upcoming trends…

Saudi Arabia Maher Elhassan, Beckton Dickinson’s VP and general manager for the Middle East, North Africa, and Turkey (MENAT), comments on the company’s important role during the COVID-19 pandemic – including the provision of diagnostic tools and syringes for vaccination – and reveals why BD was the first medical technology company to…

Saudi Arabia Medtronic’s country director for Saudi Arabia, Mohammed El Ansari, comments on the implications of the company’s decision to move to a direct presence in the Kingdom, positioning the affiliate as a career launchpad for local talent, the local manufacturing of ventilators, and why Medtronic considers Saudi Arabia a priority market.…

Denmark Henrik Schimmell outlines the critical importance of blood gas testing – a field in which Radiometer has long been a pioneer – and how the company’s portfolio of diagnostic tools has evolved over time. Schimmel also touches on what makes Radiometer a great place to work, how it interacts with…

Denmark In a wide-ranging and candid conversation, Siemens Healthineers’ Tisha Boatman discusses uprooting from the US to Denmark, how Danish hospital tendering needs to evolve beyond price considerations alone, the challenges and opportunities of the Varian integration in her region, and shares some advice for other female executives in the medtech…

Turkey Few Turkish companies are experiencing such a transformational moment as GEN. In 2021 alone, the Ankara-based organization made its public debut on the Istanbul Stock Exchange and signed an exclusive collaboration agreement with Dutch biotech Sulfateq BV for the development and commercialization of a therapy against Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative…

Turkey Genz Biotechnology is a biotech startup working on novel diagnostic testing solutions. Its founder and CEO, Umut Ağyüz, explains the origins of the company, the big opportunities that have arisen due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and how their solutions are a great match for low-income and rural communities.   Things…

Turkey Bıçakcılar is one of Turkey’s largest medical technology companies, selling disposables and focusing on the operating room, any hospital’s most profitable part. Souheil A. ElHakim, the company’s CEO, reflects on the company’s 62-year history, their current portfolio and explains how the new European CE mark rules change the way they…

Turkey Johnson & Jonhson Medical’s general manager for Turkey, Maghreb, Iran, and Sub-Saharan Africa, Refik Öner, speaks about the big potential for his region “as the global economic centre of gravity moves east,” and reflects on his two-decade career in consumer goods. Moreover, Refik explains how money collection issues are constraining…

Turkey Getinge’s president for Central and Eastern Europe, Ahmet Eke, comments on the strategic importance of the region for the Swedish company, the evolution of healthcare infrastructure in Turkey, and how Getinge competes in emerging markets against European and American medtech players.   Like many emerging markets, monetary resources are limited…

Turkey General manager of Core Diagnostic at Abbott Turkey Yelda Ulu Colin highlights the company’s prominent role during the pandemic, including the launch of the first antibody serology testing solution just one month after the World Health Organization made an official pandemic declaration. In addition, she categorizes the government’s response to…

Saudi Arabia Siemens Healthineers’ CEO for the Middle East and Southern and Eastern Africa, Ole Per Maloy, outlines the company’s different business models in the region, how it chooses partners in markets where Siemens Healthineers previously operated indirectly, and explains how the Varian acquisition will allow the organisation to provide comprehensive cancer…