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Saudi Arabia Boston Scientific’s general manager for Saudi Arabia, Basel Al-Qahtani, highlights the company’s bet on the country – including the move to a direct presence and the signing of a memorandum of understanding to establish regional headquarters in Riyadh. In addition, he explains the public-private sector dynamics as it relates to…

Denmark Medtech The DKK 56bn (EUR 7.5bn) Danish medtech industry employs 15,200 workers, accounts for 7.4 percent of Danish business and industry’s total research investments, contributes to 1.4 percent of national GDP, and exports DKK 18.2bn (EUR 2.4bn) worth of products annually. Here are five key trends affecting this important sector.  …

Denmark GN Hearing CEO Gitte Aabo highlights the significant unmet needs of hearing impairment patients, the role of private companies like GN in fighting against stigmas surrounding hearing aids, the digital innovations occurring in the space, and her leadership strategy moving forward.   It takes an average of seven years for…

Saudi Arabia AbdulGhani El-Ajou, is general manager of Aljeel Medical, one of Saudi Arabia’s most well-established healthcare solutions providers, with a focus on medical device distribution, consulting, and maintenance. El-Ajou outlines the company’s evolution over the past 50 years, the importance of digitalisation, and gives his take on the impact of Vision…

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…