Dr Anthony Poulton

Founder and Managing Director of TechMed Strategic Services Pty Ltd

Anthony has had over 25 years senior management and leadership experience in the pharmaceutical and medical device healthcare sector. He has been employed by major US multinationals including Syntex, Merck Sharp & Dohme, Johnson & Johnson Medical, Tyco, Covidien, Medtronic and Cardinal Health. Anthony held ANZ and APAC Leadership Team positions with the last three companies.

Anthony is well networked with leading ANZ Physicians and Clinicians, respected Professors/policy makers, major Health Insurers and certain influential Politicians.

Anthony has had hands on marketing and business development experience with over 60 medical device product groups across major patient point of care categories including surgical, medical, respiratory, patient monitoring, critical care, interventional, retail pharmacy and extended care.

Regarding the Interventional space, Anthony has had cardiology, endovascular, neurovascular, AAA, CVI, stroke and hypertension disease state and associated device experience.

Formal qualifications include B.Sc. (Hons), MBA and a Ph.D. Anthony has also completed the AICD Company Directors Program and achieved a GAICD qualification thus gaining Board level knowledge in governance, risk, strategy, legal and finance.

Anthony’s current role is Managing Director of TechMed Strategic Services Pty Ltd, a business that offers customized strategic planning, new business creation, “go to market” and professional development project support to ANZ healthcare companies.

Key Service Areas:

  • Medical devices, Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals
  • Strategic planning
  • Marketing
  • Business development
  • Business acquisition and integration
  • New product and service “go to market” execution
  • New customer channel development
  • Digital commerce
  • Coaching and development
  • Clinical study project management to ISO 14155
  • Quality project management to ISO 13485
  • Medical device design and creation