Georges Espada

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Managing Director @ Lausanne, VD, CH
Lausanne, VD, CH
Georges Espada's Location
Lausanne Metropolitan Area, Switzerland
About Georges Espada

Recognized as a force multiplier in the Medtech industry with large-cap P&L ownership, uniquely combing strong business strategy and global sales & marketing operational expertise. His ability to provide visionary leadership, lead complex transformation plans and deliver operational performance, inspire and engage large teams and customers, a match for businesses needing turning around or growth acceleration. Multi Cultural by birth and Multi Lingual, living in different cultures and geographies. he cultivates an authentic leadership creating impact in diverse teams and lasting personal relationships.Among notable successes, - Turning around a declining Xray business delivering an average double digit annual growth is a 3Bn$ declining market, simplifying the operating model to double bottomline contributions to the P&L. - Delivering sustainable growth with robust performance discipline, driving OKR culture, in large businesses (>1Bn$) and matrix organizations, combining direct accountability, diverse stakeholder engagement, continuous improvement mindset and processes.- Launching the 1st of kind AI solutions in Xray to augment productivity of Radiologists. Innovating around Ultrasound customers, beyond technology, in large scale and multi year technology partnerships, Educational Services, opex consumption models, transforming Technology to be customer centric - Proposing, and executing M&A, alliances, to accelerate innovation (AI in Xray) and improve operational effectiveness (Manufacturing, Distribution)

Georges Espada's Current Company Details
Medtech / Deeptech Executive Consultancy

Medtech / Deeptech Executive Consultancy

Managing Director
Lausanne, VD, CH
Georges Espada Work Experience Details
  • Medtech / Deeptech Executive Consultancy
    Managing Director
    Medtech / Deeptech Executive Consultancy
    Lausanne, Vd, Ch
  • Medtech Executive Consultancy
    Managing Director
    Medtech Executive Consultancy 2023 - Present
    Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
    Medtech Industry focused services in- Strategic planning design and execution, audit and mentorship.- PMI Planning and due diligence on Sales and Marketing processes- Board presentation design and support- B2B Marketing Planning (Segmentation, CDJ mapping, Digital Engagement)- Business Transformation & problem solving workshops, design and facilitation.- Commercial excellence high impact sessions.- Performance management coaching – Data Analytics, processes and governance transformations programs
  • Agfa
    Global Business Unit Head Digital Xray
    Agfa 2018 - 2023
    Antwerp Area, Belgium
    Brough on board to revitalize Agfa global Xray business, a declining legacy business of the brand into a growth engine creating bottom line value. Delivered 40% growth in 4 years, in a low single digit market decline, while Improving EBITDA x2. Achieved these results by :1. Designing and Executing successfully a Strategy to scale and transform sources of business from boxes to solutions. increasing portfolio with value line of Xray rooms, introducing AI Software solutions and productivity services, revisiting the complete value chain from Industrial set up to Go to Market.2. Building new performance rigor in commercial & Operations (Headquarter +Global Regions), while being accountable for the P&L to the Exco.3. Leading a global Transformation programs in the areas of : Innovation, Geographical focus, Simplification of the operating model, Operational Excellence, Talent, Digital Transformation4. Developing a culture of Continuous Improvement founded Data Centricity, building capabilities in Business excellence (OGSM, Hoshin, Kaizen, Pride Problem solving..)5. Developing Alliances to increase innovation pipeline (2 alliances) market access (1 alliance) and Industrial footprint (1 alliance)These actions were nested in a communication program : inspiring global teams on purpose and ambition, while detailing the plans to rally the organization for accountability. As well as developing Capabilities, elevating management teams to leadership teams, integrating functional external benchmarks in key value creators (Marketing, R&D, Manufacturing...), building new competences such as Digital, Transformation consultancy... Attracting new talents.
  • Philips
    Global Head Of Ultrasound Sales & Marketing
    Philips 2015 - 2018
    Geneva, Switzerland
    Managed the Global Sales and downstream Marketing of the Ultrasound division ( team of 1000+ people), with a mission to sustain leadership market position in cardiovascular, while accelerating growth in other segments. Consistently delivered share gains year on year in a 6Bn$ market growing mid single digit over the period, and reinforced our leadership in Profits (40% of Global Market). Achieved these results by :1. G2M programs to focus on Top 5 markets, consistently delivering double digit growth in China, APAC and LATAM.2. Verticalizing our sales and Marketing customer facing infrastructures by clinical segments enhancing visibility and preference, through the activation of Digital Marketing and e commerce, while enhancing Clinical Key Opinion Leaders engagement. 3. Elevating Commercial Performance Management : Accountable for 17 Markets for Sales, Marketing and Customer Service. Transformed, processes, tools and governance of performance management. Introduced Daily Management & problem solving approaches supported by consultants in CoE.4. Executing Transformation programs : delivering enhanced standardization and utilization of data to govern performance :- Marketing Excellence with specific focuses on Portfolio launches and Regional digital Marketing plans. - Business Performance Analytics with integration of CRM, Margin and P&L analytics. - Sales Excellence focusing on increasing win rates and market visibility through inside sales leading to the roll out of a value prop knowledge / sales skill booster to the whole sales force (License to sell).5. Commercially Innovating through business development of large scale / Multi year technology partnerships.6. Developing the Global CoE (30 FTE) for Sales Support, Clinical Marketing, KOL Mgt. integrating new capabilities in Business Analytics and Digital Marketing.Part of the Leadership team of the BU, I was the interface between the BU and Markets leaderships in the Matrix organizational set up.
  • Philips
    Emea & International Ultrasound General Manager
    Philips 2012 - 2015
    Geneva, Switzerland
    Selected to accelerate Global sales growth outside of North America and China & develop Marketing downstream organization. centrally. Addressed the mission with a double focus to See More of the Market and Win More in the addressed space. Delivered the ambition by :1. Elevating the leadership talent of each market leader for Ultrasound, combining Sales, marketing and business development skills to own the business end to end. Renewed 10 of the 15 Regional Heads of Ultrasound.2. Introduced OGSM strategic planning in geographies integrating Market Data Analytics and multi year plans to underpin the ambition definition, where to play and how to win.3. Increased the operational rigor to ensure better alignment between Commercial Operations and Strategic plans, from incentives, marketing and pre sales activities, using CRM and Market Analytics dashboards to objectivize the performance management. 4. Created Marketing Plans and campaigns to support customer awareness and engagement in our coverage expansion approach, while using a centralized COE (10 FTE) with specialists to support our win rate conversion proving pre sales support and customer engagement events.5. Innovated with the creation of Schools in Middle East and Africa, APAC to sell education services to increase scanning capabilities of Sonographers and Doctors.
  • Philips Healthcare
    General Manager Philips Healthcare North / West Africa
    Philips Healthcare 2010 - 2012
    Casablanca Metropolitan Area
    Mission: Turnaround uncompliant performance and Design/execute M&A process to sell the direct subsidiary to a local player.Key Deliverables:Performance Discipline : Turnaround of operational compliance to company policies. 2010 Audit outlined issues to address. End 2011 Audit confirmed that subsidiary had restored compliance to standard business processes and conducts.M&A : Evaluated scenarios for the G2M in Morocco. Developed an onshore and offshore plan, presented to the board. Recommendation was to close our Direct Operations and externalize the business.Post Merger Execution : Drove the transfer of Direct Operations and employees in Morocco to a local company, with the support of global M&A.
  • Philips
    Ultrasound Business Line Director, North Central And Eastern Europe, Middle East And Africa
    Philips 2006 - 2009
    Mission: Grow double digit the Ultrasound Sales in the Emerging Markets of the EMEA Region. Build an organization both centrally and in the various regions supported.Key deliverables :G2M and sales performance : covering up to 102 countries classified as Emerging Markets, focusing direct presence in Top 10 market. Sustained double digit yearly growth came with the combination of: clinical focus and coverage investments, dedicated sales force (direct or indirect) regularly trained (between 1 to 3 per year). Channel Excellence: Appointed, terminated, developed > 85 channels during the period. Won the Philips World Quality Improvement competition in 2007 with an innovative methodology and tool to appoint, manage and review channel partners.CoE in Clinical Excellence : we created of an EM Key Opinion Leader network and a Clinical Sales Support central team
  • Philips Medical Systems
    Regional Sales Manager, Patient Monitoring & Cardiac Care
    Philips Medical Systems 2001 - 2006
    Geneva, Switzerland
    Mission : Grow double digit Patient Monitoring and Cardiac care in Russia, Eastern Europe, Middle East, Africa.Channel Management : 80% of the business was delivered by channel partners. Built partnership program involving Yearly product training, yearly marketing plans of the channel partners, funnel reviews, tactical must win deal support, tender support.Sales Performance : Led the operational sales governance of the region, divided in bi weekly funnel review with direct countries and indirect regional sales managers. monthly forecasting, escalations and problem solving involving upstream teams in business unit.Marketing engagement : Participated to regional tradeshows in Russia, Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa, organizing the promotion of the solutions. Once a quarter, created a VIP visit in TOP 5 countries and where we built large scale business opportunities. Buildling teams : Developed central and regional sales & clinical application teams, with focus on three clinical segments of : Operating Room, Intensive care Units and Emergency / Transport
  • Agilent Technologies
    Emerging Market Development Manager, Healthcare Group
    Agilent Technologies 1999 - 2001
    Geneva, Switzerland
    Mission: Generate growth through new sources of business needing Structured Financing / Turnkey integration.Key Deliverables :Large Scale Project Sales : Developed turnkey and financing offering to customers and channel partners in emerging markets as well as a network of consultants in donor countries (USA, Japan, Saudi, Spain, France, Holland, Germany, Austria). Grew this new source of business by 40% YoY.
  • Hewlett-Packard
    Financial Analyst, Healthcare Division
    Hewlett-Packard 1997 - 1999
    Geneva, Switzerland
    Mission: FP&A of the Medical Products division & Project Financial Analysis. Key Deliverables : FP&A :Responsible for executing Planning & Reporting calendar of Medical Division (budgets, forecasts, business reviews…) for the EMEA Region. Member of global finance team. Developed an ABC model and an Oracle-based tool to transform corporate reporting into business reporting fitting the segmentation of the division : Patient Monitoring, Cardiac Care, Ultrasound, Consumables, Services.

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Georges Espada works for Medtech / Deeptech Executive Consultancy

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Georges Espada attended Escp Europe, Ashridge Executive Education, Hult International Business School, Université Paris-Sorbonne.

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