Medical Products & Services

Medical Products & Services imageThe ZS Medical Products and Services practice assists companies in medical device, diagnostics, supplies, distribution, and service industries. Our clients understand the need to maintain a high-performing sales and marketing organization in a challenging healthcare environment. Today, this environment is characterized by:

  • Increased influence of non-clinical decision makers and committees
  • Amplified competition and pricing pressures 
  • Continued evolution in reimbursement and regulatory policies
  • Rapid advancement of technology integration

In such a complex and swiftly changing market, customer focus is more important than ever. At ZS we concentrate on improving the sales and marketing effectiveness and productivity of our clients. Common issues include:

Acceleration of revenue growth

  • Identify untapped market opportunities
  • Launch new products successfully
  • Grow and evolve the sales force
  • Optimize the allocation of sales and marketing resources

Maximization of sales and marketing impact in a dynamic environment

  • Support mergers and acquisitions
  • Adapt sales and marketing strategies to the changing reimbursement and regulatory environment
  • Deploy sales and marketing effectiveness initiatives

ZS provides a dedicated team of talented medical products and services experts who bring both deep industry knowledge and thought-leading sales and marketing issue expertise. ZS is both a strategic advisor for the long-term and a resource that can help with the detailed implementation of new strategies. Our clients engage ZS for many reasons:

  • Innovative strategies for increasing growth and effectiveness
  • Hands-on assistance with implementation and operational aspects of new initiatives
  • Capability building for the sales and marketing organization

If you would like to learn more about our experience with medical products and services, we would be happy to discuss with you our insights regarding key challenges, critical success factors, and proven approaches.

Recent Engagements

Client
Medical Diagnostic Firm
Description
ZS helps a diagnostic medical equipment maker build a robust product launch capability.

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Client
Surgical Equipment Company
Description
ZS helps a leading surgical equipment company develop and communicate global positioning for a new product launch.

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Recent Webinars

Launch Excellence: A Framework for Maximizing Product Launch Opportunities
by Marshall Solem, Matt Singer

Fixing Your Goals - The Biggest Challenge in Incentive Compensation
by Chad Albrecht, Tobi Laczkowski

Articles & Reports

The Rise of the Economic Buyer
by Rohan Fernando, Roz Lawson

Designing a High-Performance Medical Device Sales Model
by Pete Masloski, Bret Caldwell

ZS Roundtable: How Market Changes Are Reshaping Medical Products Companies' Sales and Marketing Operations
by Pete Masloski, Chad Albrecht, Bret Caldwell, Marshall Solem, Kelly Tousi

Maximizing Value in Medical Device Launches
by Matt Singer, Andrea Schulz and Marshall Solem;
published in MX Magazine

Building a Sustainable Targeting Capability in Medical Device Companies
by Bret Caldwell, Brian Chapman

Mergers: Sales Force Integration is Vital
by Michael B. Moorman

Medical Device Strategies for Competing in a Pay for Performance Future
by Pete Masloski

Rethinking Sales Incentives
by Marshall Solem