Dr. Markus Haller

Management of all aspects of a Stone Management Medical Device Business, Sales and Marketing, R&D, Manufacturing, Quality and Regulatory Establish and Implementation of aggressive expansion strategy via addition of new products Management of CE-Mark / PMA FDA approvals, ISO13485 Certification Established efficient global Distributors Network Established and implemented global Airway and Anesthesia growth strategy for LMA, organized new Program / Opportunity Evaluation Process

Responsible for all corporate functions including, R&D, Manufacturing, Clinical and Regulatory, Quality and IT Redesign of early prototypes for commercial manufacturing, Definition and execution of new Cochlear Implant program Raising of private equity funds to support the operations Drove expansion Strategy of the company adding new products and therapies Obtained FDA approval for two PMA trials and CE-Mark for 2 products in Europe

Creation and Management of Spin-Off Joint Venture Company (Cochlear LTD / Phonak AG) with development, manufacturing and marketing of implantable hearing systems Created new sustainable competitive advantage via innovative product conception, technology choices and fast track development Establishment of complete supply chain and quality system compliant to TUV and FDA requirements to gain approvals for production Management of CE-Mark and PMA FDA approvals, Market Launch and Reimbur

M&A Responsibility, Portfolio Management of New Products and Ventures, 7 ventures supporting business growth Developed new products and therapies in the field of Pharmaceutical Drug / Device combinations systems Managed global cross-functional Ventures Staff of in-house and contract resources and executed both European and US clinical approval Trials, Managed new Technology Acquisition deals Senior Management Member, Reported to General Manager of Medtronic’s Neurological Business Unit

Management of Innovation toward Commercialization of Microtechnology Devices – Roadblocks and Solutions – Focused dissertation on new product development processes and organizational requirements to support innovation in Medical Device Businesses

Business Policies and Strategies, Operations Management, International Economics, International Finance, International Financial Accounting, International Managerial Accounting, International Political Economy, International Marketing and International Business Law

Low Power Integrated Circuits and Systems, Biomedical Engineering Materials (Solid State Physics, Magnetic Materials and Behavior), Teaching Assistant in three departments (Motors and Machines, Electronics and Operational Amplifiers, Materials