Professional skills encompass identification of business opportunities, strategic thinking, creative problem solving, analytical decision making, prioritization, process management, program implementation, negotiation, staff motivation, consensus building, decision making, technology assessment, written and verbal communication, business modeling, competitive analysis, and market research. This is a well regarded leader and presenter who has served organizations ranging from standards committees to boards of directors. Alexander Gerwer (asg_akn@yahoo.com)?s Specialties: Strategic Planning, Business Development, and Marketing Specialist with more than 20 years of experience in the medical products and technology industries. Additional areas of expertise include acquisition due diligence, business valuation, joint venture cultivation, licensing, technology transfer, program management, and regulatory affairs.

## Healthcare Solutions Busienss Development Siemens (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Medical Devices industry) February 2006 ? Present (2 years 5 months) Working to grow Siemens' pressence in the healthcare market through various strategic marketing, business development, and partnering activities. # Principal AKN (Sole Proprietorship) (Sole Proprietorship; 1-10 employees; N/A; Medical Devices industry) June 1990 ? January 2006 (15 years 8 months) Consulting primarily in business development and strategic planning for medical product companies. Projects have involved: strategic plan design and implementation; assessment of client?s existing market strengths and weaknesses; creating business improvement and expansion, driving penetration into new markets; structuring and implementation of divestitures; creation and management of a variety of business alliances; identification of acquisitions and joint ventures; design, management, and analysis of clinical trials (including clinical monitoring); assessment of in- and out-licensing opportunities; product specification; portfolio management; business valuation; due diligence; opportunity search; and business valuation

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