Eric S. Heinz
Medical device management professional with engineering background and extensive experience in marketing and product development. Demonstrated record of leading teams in the development and launch of new technologies that deliver significant growth. Motivated by bringing innovative technologies to patients who would otherwise face sub-optimal treatment options. Core competencies: Cross-functional leadership, product development, product management, project management, upstream/downstream marketing, business development, international business, intellect...
Areas of Expertise
Strategy
Intellectual property is the most important driver of valuation in an early-stage medical device company. My combination of product development engineering, marketing, and IP experience lends itself well to clients looking to build solid IP portfolios. I am a registered patent agent and inventor with over 20 issued patents and over 40 patent applications.
Product Management
Too many times I've seen a company spend millions of dollars in R&D expenses developing products without customer or marketing input. I work with my clients to develop solid market and product requirement documents so that their R&D teams have the instructions needed to create a product the market will accept.
Management Consulting
With 14 years of experience at some of the leading medical device companies, I've had an opportunity to work on diverse business problems. I work with my clients to address business problems from the perspective of an engineer.
My Interests
- Health Sectors
- Medical Devices
- Markets, Health Indications, Health Issues
Experience
Managing Director of Healthcare Investment Banking
Emergent Financial Group, Inc. | October 2015 - Current | Employee
Strategic advisory, sourcing and executing capital raises and M&A transactions.
Marketing Manager
Zimmer | August 2011 - August 2012 | Employee
Business development
Product Manager - da Vinci Instruments and Accessories
Intuitive Surgical | July 2008 - August 2011 | Employee
Product manager over the instruments and accessories used with the da Vinci Surgical System
Senior Product Development Engineer
Medtronic Sofamor Danek | August 2001 - March 2008 | Employee
Product development engineer in the international division at Medtronic Sofamor Danek, the market leader in spine.
Senior Marketing Manager
IMRIS, Inc | December - August 2015 | Employee
Business leader over the SYMBIS Surgical System.
Education
Stanford University
Graduate Certificate | Biodesign | 2009 - 2010
Christian Brothers University
Master of Engineering Management | Engineering Management | 2002 - 2004
The University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
Bachelor of Science | Bioengineering | 1998 - 2001