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Bill Ellerkamp

President and CEO of Precision Coating

Bill Ellerkamp is a 40+ year veteran of the global medical device industry, primarily engaged in contract design and manufacturing organizations. He is currently president and CEO of Precision Coating, a leading provider of surface technologies for medical devices, which enhance patient critical products. Ellerkamp’s focus in medtech has been on global supply chains since the 1980s when he was based in Europe for over a decade, traveled extensively throughout Asia in the 2000s, and has more recently been active in Costa Rica. Ellerkamp also sits on several boards and advises private equity firms on strategies and transactions in the medtech contract manufacturing space.

9:00-10:00 a.m.

Friday November 1, 2024

Resolving the Disconnect in the Supply Chain

The pandemic exposed the warts in a medical device manufacturing supply chain. Those companies with well-established relationships fared better than those without them. Ease of communication seemed to be paramount, while supply chain geography was a point of focus for many as well. This panel will discuss the vision for the new supply chain make-up and the implications for those involved, from OEM to service provider.
Moderated by Bill Ellerkamp