Category — Medical Devices

Excellent position for experienced manager in the hospital sector to lead a team of professionals.

The company is one of the world leaders and is looking for an individual who has an international company background that has the ambition to take this company to the number one position in France.

Interested candidates should contact Frank Barlin at Sibaya Healthcare

World Leader seeks highly qualified candidate for the position of Implant/Audiology Specialist�Italy

Our Client, with World Headquarters located in USA and European offices in France and Belgium, has developed and manufactures a middle ear implant. This device compensates for auditory deficits in individuals with moderately severe to severe hearing impairment via direct mechanical stimulation of the middle ear ossicles. This new technology involves surgical implantation of internal components by an ear surgeon, using audiometric assessment; fitting and follow up performed by an audiologist.

The implant was launched in Europe 5 years ago with a semi-implantable model. Currently clinical trials are underway to support the introduction of a fully implantable model in Europe in 2006.The initial response from the market has been very favorable, and we are now seeking to add a highly qualified candidate for the position of Implant/Audiology Specialist�Italy to the existing team. The individual will initially cover the Italian market and subsequently may assume responsibilities for other local regions. The position will report to the Director of Sales and Marketing, situated in the United States.

The main function of the Implant Specialist�Italy will be to generate the purchase of the implant by hospitals and clinics in the region and to provide technical support when needed. In order to realize this, the candidate will need to combine Surgical and Audiological activities.

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ESA (Executive Search Alliance) is a new retainer based executive search company based in Germany - with worldwide reach. ESA has a particular emphasis on the business side of healthcare - medical devices, pharmaceuticals, homecare and biotechnology.

ESA has an exceptional executive search capability in Germany and maintains associate offices in several other major countries.

The company founder and Managing Director is Erich Messerschmitt who started the company after having worked at another executive search firm. In addition Erich has wide ranging industry experience having held senior executive positions at Millipore, BD (Becton Dickinson) and Vivendi.

Additional information can be found on the company website

An aggressive multilingual healthcare executive with extensive successful experience in cross-cultural communications and managing growth in the Asian, European and US markets

Language Skills: Chinese Mandarin, Cantonese, Taiwanese, Shanghai Dialect and English

Education: Central Missouri State University, MBA, February 1984
Feng Chia University, Taiwan, BS, International Trade, June 1979

Career Objective: An international sales management executive position within a Healthcare Company

Experience and Achievements:

2004 Vice President, Sales & Marketing, International, TheraSense, Inc.
Based in Alameda, California reporting to President and Vice President, Business Development. Responsible for blood glucose monitoring business in Europe, Middle-East, Canada, the U.K, and Japan. Total sales turnover projected to grow by 40% to $45 million.

Departed in October 2004 following Abbott’s acquisition of the company in April 2004.

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MedXSA is an international export marketing group representing a number of different Medical Device companies in South Africa. We are actively looking for suitable distribution partners for our clients in many international markets. Our products are mostly produced in South Africa and consequently enjoy a high quality standard and a degree of price competitiveness when compared to other international products. This together with in many instances some very innovative features, should make them very profitable to the right in-market partners. Our products include amongst others coronary stents, surgical implants, surgical gowns and drapes, ECG and Spirometry diagnostic systems, visual field screener, sterotactic system and a powdered emergency oxygen system.

A complete list of products can be found on our website � www.medxsa.com.

Contact can be made through the website or the partners Keith Schlagbauer or John Kabalin or if you would prefer contact the editor@sibaya.com in confidence

Specialty Medical Device Distributor in Eastern Europe seeks partners wishing to distribute their value added products in this region.

Distributor has operations serving Bosnia Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Macedonia, Russia, Serbia Montenegro, Slovenia, Slovakia and the Czech Republic.

Company principals have employment record at major US medical device manufacturers in addition to having clinicians on their staff.

The company’s expertise is in working with key opinion leaders and decision makers in the region. Having 20 years experience the company has considerable contacts in the healthcare industry.

Product expertise is the value added sales and marketing of cardiovascular, general surgery, orthopedics and gynecology products.

Because distributor uses a value added process they can only consider exclusive distribution agreements.

US based company has developed and manufactures non invasive early stage breast care diagnosis product which can act as a screen in breast disease alongside traditional diagnostic tools. Product is FDA approved and CE marked.

Distributors and business development partners are sought in Western and Southern European countries as well as Asia, Australia, Latin America , Middle East and Southern Africa.

Potential partners must be able to demonstrate a track record in market development for single use medical products.

Interested parties should contact Sibaya Healthcare Consultants in the first instance.