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RALEIGH North Carolina, TILBUG the Netherlands,
January 5th, 2010:
Rick Hughes, President of HealthLink Europe is
presenting at the 4th annual OneMedForum conference in San Francisco at 4.50PM on Tuesday,
January 11, 2011. The presentation will convey strategies for launching
innovative devices in Europe based on the experiences of more than 50
medical device customers currently in the European market. At the
conference, the company will highlight its unique ability and proven
success aiding medical device companies through the commercialization
process and beyond.
HealthLink is the launch pad for medical device
manufacturers that introduce new devices into the European market,
providing 3PL fulfillment and back office support services, without
costly infrastructure, and promoting flexibility to enable successful
exit strategies. Examples of HealthLink customers that have been
acquired include
EVALVE,
ACCLARENT, ATS
MEDICAL and
ARDIAN.
HealthLink's mission is to provide customers with customized expertise
and services that will accelerate their business growth in Europe.
An
example of three successful emerging companies in both the Cardiology
and Orthopedic spaces that currently benefit from HealthLink's European
back office services are
STENTYS, whose
technology consists of a unique, self-expanding stent platform that has
been designed and tested to address the challenges of treating coronary
arteries,
INTRINSIC THERAPEUTICS, dedicated to providing products that enable
direct reconstruction of weakened or ruptured anulus and
CERAPEDICS
that is focused on developing and commercializing novel osteobiologic
products.
Rick Hughes, has been in the medical device
industry for 16 years, and joined HealthLink Europe in February 2005,
becoming president in November 2005. During his tenure, HealthLink has
secured funding from a private investment firm, opened a North American
office, and invested in top-quality management and IT systems to support
the future growth of the company. During the past five years, HealthLink
Europe has seen significant growth, providing operational support for
more than 50 medical device manufacturers throughout Europe. Rick holds
a Bachelor of Arts degree from Oxford Brookes University in the U.K.
Inquiries� contact Kay Bonavita, Director of Client
Relations
kay.bonavita@healthlinkeurope.com
www.healthlinkeurope.com
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