Medtronic Looks Beyond The World Of Doctors And Devices In New Approach To Markets

EMEA president on the value of Swiss HQ, putting the tech into medtech and readying for the commercial challenges ahead

Health warning to global medtechs: The world’s largest medical device company is taking steps to strengthen key account management, retain its market share hold and set up new health care partnerships.

Medtronic sign.

Medtronic’s EMEA headquarters in Tolochenaz, on the north shores Lake Geneva, is not just a nice environment to work in, but a key asset in the group’s global innovation development process.

As far as Rob ten Hoedt is concerned, Medtronic plc’s regional HQ in Suisse Romande is pivotal in delivering new technologies coming through R&D.

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