Medtech industry mostly confident about 2009, suggests global survey
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Medical device and in vitro diagnostics companies globally remain positive about business in 2009, despite the global economic downturn, according to a survey conducted earlier this month. US consultancy Emergo Group (Austin, Texas) reports that 74% of the company representatives interviewed said their firms were planning to expand into international markets next year. 56% said they were positive about their firm’s prospects in 2009, and 61% expected their overall sales to increase. Just 9% expected a decrease in sales from 2008, and 17% stated that they were either “somewhat negative” or “very negative” about the coming year. The survey involved executives from more than 1,000 companies in North America (67%), Europe (18%) and Asia (10%). Small firms, of less than 100 employees. made up 60% of the respondents.