Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) today said it has appointed Shez Partovi as chief innovation and strategy officer, effective July 1. Partovi replaces Jeroen Tas and will report directly to CEO Frans van Houten. He will also join Philips’s executive committee on March 22 to ensure a seamless transition. Tas will take on a part-time role at the […]
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How did medtech companies score on environmental stewardship list?
Medical Design & Outsourcing recently rated the world’s largest medical device companies — the Big 100 — for their sales numbers and R&D spend. Now we can share how some of them scored on an environmental nonprofit’s annual list of companies ranked for their actions on climate change. Not-for-profit organization CDP (Stockholm, Sweden) runs a global disclosure system for […]
Diversity in medtech: Just 20% of executive roles held by women
Diversity in executive roles in the medical device industry is trending more toward parity, with women holding 2% more C-suite roles in 2020 compared to last year. Just 20% of executives at the 100 largest medical device companies in the world are women, and those companies average 19% female composition in the C-suite, according to […]