Ascencio Coaching & Consulting is a global partner focusing on individual and corporate transformational growth, strategic vision, leadership and business transformation.

Schaerer Medical is a leading manufacturer of premium mobile operating tables, dedicated accessories for ideal patient positioning and specialized products for all surgical disciplines and fields of application.

Black Forest Medical Group (formerly pro med instruments) is a global leader in cranial stabilization and brain retraction for neurosurgery applications. The company designs, manufactures and distributes its products globally through a combination of direct sales and a distributor network.Black Forest Medical focuses on innovative solutions with highest quality and reliability for neurosurgeons. Our technologies are industry leading, especially in applications for robotics, intra-operative imaging, including MRI and in pediatric applications.

Lead Integration efforts for major acquisitions by developing integration strategies and executing integration plans. Specifically focussed on maintaining ongoing business, identifying synergy opportunities between the entities and finding ways to accelerate growth by leveraging capabilities of both companies. Special attention was given to people (culture), processes and systems.

Developed Strategic Market Access throughout Latin America by addressing structural barriers in the healthcare system. Lead the functions of Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance, Reimbursement and Health Economics, Clinical Research, Business Development and Sales Force Effectiveness as well as Service Solutions. Worked with payers and government regulatory to build sustainable healthcare systems and found new sustainable business models to expand markets and grew the business.

Lead the development, implementation and execution of Strategic Plans for Medtronic Latin America with the objective to create market access for people with chronic disease. This included the management of the following functions: Reimbursement & Health Economics, Regulatory Affairs & Quality Assurance, Sales/Pricing Analytics, Marketing Support and Field Sales Initiatives.

Provided leadership and management for the market development of the 7 business areas in all countries within Europe, Central Europe, Middle East & Africa, Canada and Latin America. Main focus was on activities which expand markets and increase patient access. Specific work included opportunity assessments, prioritization, market development action plans, reimbursement, health economics, PR & Communications.

Lead the marketing and business development of Pacing Systems, Medtronic's largest business, in Europe. Responsible for the planning, development and implementation of business development initiatives and marketing activities, KOL management, Sales Force structure, Account Management Plans, promotional and congress activities, sales & product forecasting, managing new product introductoins, field corrective actions and product planning.

Managed P&L and marketing for AF Solutions and the EP Systems (catheter ablation) business of Medtronic. In AF Solutions, created a new business for Medtronic with a portfolio of products while for EP Systems focus was on driving profitability across the division in Europe.