MedTecXperts is focused on leveraging medical device innovations by strategically supporting early stage medical technology companies in market access and tailored market development and by servicing start-up as well as established companies in setting up optimal organizational structures.Main attention is on tailored global business development (Europe & U.S.) dependent on the strategic direction, either for targeting an EXIT scenario as IPO/APO or acquisition or for aiming at staying private.In terms of market readiness, one focus is to assist MedTech companies in QM and regulatory aspects to comply with new European standards such as MDR (replacing MDDs) and EN ISO 13485:2016.The services offered are consultancy, coaching and training, alternatively interim management in specific cases, as well as driving targeted market development of promising medical device solutions as qualified medical device distributor.Our mission is to support the establishment of innovative medical technology therapy solutions that can improve quality of life for people.

The Fit 4 Innovation Health Tech Market program is initiated and sponsored by the Ministry of the Economy of Luxembourg and supported by LUXINNOVATION. This program is dedicated to Luxembourg based start-ups and SMEs and intended to help these establish their regulatory roadmap for their innovative and new medical devices on the European market towards CE marking. This program is designed to cover the needs of all health tech companies, with a specific attention to those developing digital technologies such as medical software, artificial intelligence or data security algorithms.Role & Responsibilities:Approved as specialized expert by Luxinnovation to support Luxembourg health tech companies towards regulatory compliance. Responsible for analyzing the specific medical device solution and for developing a tailored action plan towards CE marking to comply with European regulations.Actively assist health tech companies in the implementation of this action plan, both face-to-face in the company premises as well as remotely.

Fit 4 Start is an acceleration program initiated by the Ministry of the Economy of Luxembourg and organized annually by LUXINNOVATION. This program is dedicated to local and international start-ups seeking to set-up their company in Luxembourg and going international.Role & Responsibilities:Appointed as the Lead Coach in the Fit 4 Start Health-Tech vertical.Responsible for direct face-to-face meetings and remote online coaching sessions throughout a 6 months program to support selected start-ups in their business development acceleration according to their maturity level.In the role of lead coach in the coaching team, responsible for the organization, report collection, preparation and management of coaching sessions, and debriefing, as well as clear communication and alignment between the coaching members, the jury members and Luxinnovation.

WEPA Apothekenbedarf is a newly established subsidiary of the privately owned German company with a history of more than 130 years. The focus is on providing tailored solutions to pharmacies. These solutions comprise high-end products and medical devices as well as customer-oriented service solutions.Appointed as managing director under trade law to provide specific business solutions that are based on the following trade licenses’ qualifications:- Trade and distribution of medical devices.- Mechatronics as basis for providing solutions in the field of product service and maintenance.

Conduct accreditation of Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs) on behalf of Akkreditierung Austria to the following harmonized accreditation standards:- Certification Bodies for Management Systems according to ISO/IEC 17021-1:2015- Certification Bodies for Products according to ISO/IEC 17065:2012- Calibration laboratories according to ISO/IEC 17025:2005- Testing laboratories according to ISO/IEC 17025:2005

Development of the organization nstim Services GmbH at the location Vienna, a medical device start-up within the OttoBock group, with the core product ActiGait, a class III active implantable medical device (AIMD).Assigned business divisions: Sales & Marketing, Product Management, Finance, Quality Management & Regulatory Affairs, Operations and Research & Development.Management & strategic direction of the Danish company Neurodan A/S as the sole legal manufacturer and production facility of ActiGait.Management of the transfer project to make nstim Services GmbH the legal manufacturer and production site for ActiGait, especially communication, alignment and process control. Main attention on retention of Neurodan A/S and controlled close-down as of mid 2017 announced already end 2014, in order to assure successful hand-over to nstim Services GmbH in Vienna.Evaluation and preparation of an IPO/APO project for the FES treatment with ActiGait including a comprehensive financial due diligence.Set up of value statement and elaboration of value increase strategy for an acquisition EXIT scenario, incorporated in a solid business plan based on carefully highlighted market potential.Full P&L responsibilitySpecial achievements:- Attainment of the EN ISO 13485 certification of nstim Services GmbH as distribution and service organization in 05/2015.- Initiative and implementation of procedures to increase the evidence level of the ActiGait therapy in close cooperation with KOLs of FES, specifically the setup of a European-wide FES Registry to collect data on a multi-national and multi-centre level, and the support of a European-wide FES Consensus Statement as therapy guideline for patients suffering from stroke.Specific qualification: Austrian trade licence for manafucturing and distribution of medical devices, German wording “Herstellung und Aufbereitung von Medizinprodukten ... und Handel mit sowie Vermietung von Medizinprodukten gemäß § 94 Z.33 GewO 1994“

Head of the Business Unit Neurorehabilitation within the OttoBock group and establishment of Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) in selected markets. Geographic focus was Europe and the U.S. with the IDE approval already achieved.Full P&L responsibility: achieve revenue and EBITDA targets for both nstim Services GmbH as well as the Business Unit.Member of the Global Management Team.

Business head of Medtronic Neuromodulation in Austria with full P&L responsibility, leading a sales & marketing team of 12 people. Part of the Austrian management team with direct reporting lines to both the Country Director Austria and the Business Director Neuromodulation within the Medtronic matrix organization. Responsible for fully implantable therapy solutions (AIMDs) for Spinal Cord Stimulation, Deep Brain Stimulation, Implantable Pumps Business, and Sacral Neuromodulation.Special achievements:- Mastermind of the tender in Klagenfurt – won 100%!- Private hospitals: successfully established the therapies in the private sector- Built up excellent relationships to key opinion leaders from all the therapies- Kept Medtronic market share at 90% despite highly price sensitive market and strong competition

Responsible for Neuromodulation Pain Stim & Pumps business in Austria for pain and spasticity treatment comprising fully implantable solutions (AIMDs) for Spinal Cord Stimulation for the treatment of chronic pain and the Implantable Pumps Business for treatment of Pain and Spasticity.People management: leading a sales team of 6 people. Strategic market development to develop these therapies to standard of care. Close cooperation with the SBU in order to guarantee an optimized and goal-oriented execution of strategic and operative goals. Design and execution of annual business plans, set-up and monitoring of individual performance and revenue targets for each of the team members.Special achievements:- Initiative and implementation of the Austrian SubQ-Stim project by supporting retro- und prospective data analysis and collection. These results contributed to getting CE mark for this treatment in 2012- Mastermind and project owner of annual user group meetings (pain, spasticity) serving as a platform for customers‘ exchange of experience- Established strategic account planning and account segmentation as a standard business tool for each of the therapy lines- Built up excellent relationships to key opinion leaders in the field of pain and spasticity treatment- Close contact and successful negotiations with non-clinical stakeholders

Sales Representative for sales region South/East, ranging from Vienna to Carinthia for all Neuromodulation therapy lines. Special focus on market development for pain therapies. In the fields of Technical Scientific Service mainly responsible for planning and monitoring of clinical studies.Special achievements:- Overachieving revenue targets: +46% CAGR of sales region South/East from 1999-2007- Medtronic President’s Club winner in 2006 for exceptional performance

Principal assistant of the lectures Flexible Automation and Process Control Engineering and assistant of the laboratory tutorial Robotics. Main projects were the development of a laser tracking system, sensor guided robotics, vision based control, and robotics in medicine (eye surgery).