Theovan der Rijk has over 20 years of experience in the medical devices industry, having managed businesses with revenues over $300 million in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. He is currently a consultant helping several companies set up international distribution networks and identify key opinion leaders. Prior to this he held director level positions at Aubrey Inc., Allergan Medical, Medicor Europe, Inamed International, and LifeCell Corporation, where he established sales organizations, grew revenues significantly, and developed clinical programs and surgeon training.
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Curriculum Vitae
1. Curriculum Vitae
Theovan der Rijk
Weitjes7,4924 BJ Drimmelen,The Netherlands
Date of Birth:23rd
of April 1967 Nationality:Dutch Civil status:Single,nochildren
Mobile:+31.683618231 E-mail:tvdr67@gmail.com
Dutch: Mothertongue English:FluentGerman:Fluent French:Some
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ProfessionProfile andObjectives
Theovan derRijkis a seasonedexecutive withover20 yearsinternational experience fromthe medical
devicesbusiness.Duringthe 20yearshe hasdevelopedandmanagedbusinessoperationswith
revenuesof overUS$ 300 millioninthe EMEA (Europe,Middle East& Africa) region.Thisincluded
havingestablisheddistributionnetworksthroughoutthe regionaswell asdirectsalesorganizationsin
the UK, Benelux,France,Italy,Germany,SpainandRussia.Hisworkhasentailedinternational travelsof
up to 200 days a year.
Theohas builtupan excellentreputationwithinthe medical devicesindustryandhe isverywell
connectedtoa personal andinternational networkof distributororganizationsaswell astothe
international surgeoncommunityinthe specificfieldsof General Surgery, PlasticandReconstructive
Surgery,CosmeticandAestheticSurgery,Dermatology, BariatricSurgery,Burn- andWoundcare.
ProfessionalExperience
07/2012 present ConsultantforSymatese,France, GHK,The Netherlands andmostrecent
Metrics Trading,Abu-Dhabi tohelpsettingupdistributioninternationally,developingmarketing
materials,settingupclinical workandidentifyingKeyOpinionLeaders.
2. 12/2009 06/2012 DirectorSalesandMarketingEMEA, AubreyInc.Carlsbad,CA,USA.
AubreyInc.wasformedat the endof 2007 by Dr. AubreyWoodroof todevelop,manufacture and
distribute hislatestinventionAWBAT,aswell asfuture generationsof bioengineeredalternative tissues.
AubreyInc.svisionistocontinue tocreate productsthat offersuperiorhealingpower,safetyandvalue,
and to furtheradvance the woundcare industry. www.aubreyinc.com
- Basedout of home office,reportingtothe PresidentatAubreyInc.
- Responsible forsettingupadistributionnetwork,startingfromzero,inEurope,the Middle East
and Africa.
- Establishingreference centersandKeyOpinionLeadersthroughoutthe region.
- Initiatingandmonitoringclinical workandstudies.
- Developandexecute masterclassesandworkshopsforsurgeonstobe trainedonourproducts.
- Developand execute newbusinessopportunities.
04/2007 11/2009 DirectorNewBusinessDevelopment,AllerganMedicalLtd.,Marlow,UK
AllerganInc.(NYSE:AGN) basedinIrvine,CA,USA isa multi specialityhealthcare companyfocusedon
discovering,developingandcommercializinginnovative pharmaceuticals,biologicsandmedical devices
that enable people tolive life toitsgreatestpotential tosee more clearly,move more freely,express
themselvesmore fully.FY2008 revenue wasaboutUS$ 4.4 billion. www.allergan.com
- Basedout of the EMEA regional headquarterinUKI reportedtothe VPMedical in the UK and I
am a memberof the MLT (Medical LeadershipTeam) atAllerganMedical EMEA,a US$ 1.8 billion
business,of whichmytotal salesbudgetwasUS$ 300 millionforEMEA.
- Responsible fordirectsalesinthe G5 region(UK,Spain,France,ItalyandGermany) as well asfor
distributormarketslike Russia,BalticStates,Ukraine,Poland,CzechandSlovakRepublic,
Romania,Bulgaria, Greece,Turkey,Israel,Saudi ArabiaandSouthAfrica.
- EstablishedandmanagedCorporate Accounts(customerswithaturnoverof more than
US$100.000) as well asrelationshipswithexistingandnew KOLs(KeyOpinionLeaders).
- Acted,inparallel tomymanagementposition,asthe interimBUD(BusinessUnitDirector) for
the Nordicmarkets(Iceland,Norway,Sweden,FinlandandDenmark) in2008.
- Developedandexecuted,togetherwithlocal orinternational KOLs,Academies,MasterClasses
and Workshopsforsurgeonstobe trainedonour products.
- Developedandexecutedandinternational KeyAccountManagerprogramfordistributor
markets.
- Managed a teamof 6 regional managersasdirectreports.
01/2005 03/2007 Managing DirectorEMEA, MedicorEurope B.V.,Oosterhout,The Netherlands
3. MedicorInc. (Nasdaq:MDCR) basedinLas Vegas,NV,USA isa US$ 40 Million(FY2006) medical
device companyforthe Plastic,Reconstructive andAestheticSurgerymarket.
- Responsible forthe EMEA organizationwithregional headquarterinThe Netherlands,and
reporteddirectlytothe COOof Medicor Inc.in the USA.
- Managed an organizationof 450 personsacrossthree manufacturingsitesinthe UKandFrance,
as well asthe directsalesorganizationsinthe UKand Germanyand the distributionnetworkin
the EMEA region.
- IncreasedsalesfromUS$ 12 millionin2005 toUS$ 20 millionin2006, a growthof over60%.
- Managed a teamof sevendirectreports,the headsof production,finance,marketingandthe
managingdirectorsof the twoown salesorganizations.
09/1998 12/2004 DirectorSalesandMarketingEMEA, InamedInt.Ltd.,Arklow,Ireland.
InamedInc.(Nasdaq:IMDC) isa Santa Barbara, CA,USA basedmedical devicecompanywiththree
regional headquartersaroundthe worldandrevenuesof aboutUS$ 350 million in2004. The company
was acquiredbyAllerganInc. in2006.
- Responsible forsalesof medical devicesusedinPlastic,Reconstructive andAestheticSurgery
fieldforthe entire EMEA regionandreportedto the Presidentof InamedInternational Ltd.in
Ireland.
- IncreasedsalesfromUS$ 12 millionin1998 toover US$ 100 millionin2004, a growthof more
than 800%.
- Responsible forthe developmentof local,regional andinternational KOLsandof Academiesin
the regionwhere the surgeoncommunitywastrainedonourdevicestwice amonth.
- Acted,inparallel tomymanagementpositionanddue toorganizational changeswithinInamed
International Ltd.insequenceasInterimManagingDirectorinBenelux,Spain,GermanyandUK,
withfull responsibilityof the local organizationsforperiodsof three tosix monthseach.
- Managed a teamof tendirectreports,beingthe headsof the marketing,customersupport,
finance andthe managingdirectorsof the ownsevensubsidiaries.
09/1997 08/1998 SalesManagerEMEA, LifeCellCorporation,The Woodlands,TX,USA
LifeCellCorporationInc.(NASDAQ:LIFC) isaThe Woodlands,TX,USA basedcompanythat developsand
marketstissue repairproductsforuse inReconstructive,UrogynecologicandOrthopaedic procedures.
- Recruitedto,fromscratch, establishadistributionnetworkinthe EMEA regionandsell the only
available productAllodermdirectlytolarge accounts,workingoutof a home office,and
reporteddirectlytothe VPInternational SalesandMarketingbasedinthe USA.
- Managed,duringan eleven-monthperiod,toestablishanalmostcomplete distributionnetwork
inthe EMEA regionas well asdevelopedinitialsalesof US$1.5 millionforthe firsteightmonths
in1998.
4. - DevelopedKOLsandreference centersinEurope where surgeonscouldbe trainedonthe usage
of Allodermaswell asbeinginvolvedinmonitoringclinical studiesthatwere performedin
Germany,Italy,UK and The Netherlands.
08/1994 08/1997 Regional SalesManager,InamedInternationalB.V.,Breda,The Netherlands
InamedInc.(Nasdaq:IMDC) isa Santa Barbara, CA,USA basedmedical devicecompanyandat thistime
the InamedInternational Headquartersforthe worldexceptNorthAmericawasbasedinBreda,The
Netherlands.
- RecruitedasRegional SalesManagerandreportedtothe DirectorInternational SalesinThe
Netherlandsand,initially,focusedonestablishingadistributionnetworkinEasternEurope,
Middle Eastand Africafor Inamedsproductsinthe PlasticandReconstructive Surgery,Bariatric
Surgeryand Dermatology.
- Afterone yearI was promotedandmade responsible forsalesthroughthe directsales
organizationsinThe Netherlands,Belgium, Germany,Italy,Spain,France andRussia.
- I managedan organizationof totally75 persons reportingthroughateamof sevendirect
reports,andI manageda salesbudgetof aboutUS$ 10 million.
06/1992 08/1994 Regional ProductSpecialist,Medifix B.V.,Udenhout,The Netherlands
Medifix BV,basedinUdenhout,The Netherlands,isaprivately ownedDutchdistributioncompanyfor
15 differentproductlinesmainlyinthe fieldof ergo- andphysiotherapy.
- Recruitedasresponsible forthe directsalesinthe region,the Southof The Netherlands,witha
budgetof NLG 800.000 (US$ 500.000) and reportedtothe ownerandManaging Director.
Education,TrainingandLanguages
1992 Bachelorof Economics
Two yearsof MEAO, Baronie van BredaCollege,Breda,The Netherlands,andthenthree yearsof HEAO,
Hogeschool WestBrabant,Breda,The Netherlands,where Igraduatedwiththe degree of Bachelorof
EconomicsinJuly1992
1986-1987 SergeantInstructor
Militaryservice of 16 months,Bussum,The Netherlands
1986 Secondaryschool