23-25 March 2010 MEDTEC in Stuttgart was a positive experience for us. We were exhibiting for the first time and we had many interested visitors, all of them experts in medical technology. We have already booked for next year, and are sure that the trade show will have a positive effect on our long-term business development.
Alexander Hopf , MBA, Marketing & Sales Manager, A. Hopf GmbH Kunststoffverarbeitung
Contrary to the current trend, this year’s MEDTEC received a good number of visitors. The event provides an excellent platform for showcasing our company. And since visitors are mostly experts in their field, we were able to conduct positive and constructive discussions. We will be exhibiting again in 2010 and are already looking forward to another interesting event.
Jochen Pauli, Sales Representative, A.Staiger GmbH
Alpha Plan is a systems manufacturer for the production of medical filters. MEDTEC is an excellent opportunity for us to meet suppliers of medical technology and to keep our own technology up to date. We will continue to exhibit at MEDTEC in the future.
Furthermore, MEDTEC 2009 enabled us to focus on medical filters for the first time. We were pleasantly surprised by the number of international contacts we made and we expect several new business opportunities to arise in the near future. We may even have the chance to integrate other business areas into these new projects, for example diaphragm manufacture and contract research and development. This is another positive upshot of MEDTEC.
Dr. Peter Dreyer, Head of Technology Department, Alpha Plan GmbH
We made some very interesting contacts at MEDTEC in Stuttgart. This was our first time at the event – but not the last: we have already registered for 2010.
Annett Hauser, Marketing, BVS Blechtechnik GmbH
The event once again to focused on companies providing professional manufacturing services and components for the medical industry. Visitors find exactly what they expect to find and can spend their time at the trade show productively. The number of days and the opening hours are ideal for professionals looking for a quick and effective way to find new business opportunities. We got good exposure, and the conferences attract visitors by offering an interesting range of topics, from regulatory issues to more scientific and technical subjects. We noticed a better quality of leads, rather than high numbers. As the show is smaller than other less industry-specific events, attendees have enough time to visit the booths they are interested in.
Marco Rizzotti, Sales Engineer, Carniaflex S.r.l.
Despite some initial concerns because of the current crisis, MEDTEC Europe fulfilled our expectations. We discussed both new and existing projects with established customers and prospects who visited our booth. The organization of the event and its new location were excellent. We'll definitely be there next year.
Stefan Krakow, Sales Manager, Technical Packaging Applications, CFS Tiromat
MEDTEC Europe provides us and our fellow exhibitors with access to the right target group. Our joint booth, branded LISA Life Science Austria with 12 companies and three Cluster organizations, was well received by trade-show visitors. The number of visitors was particularly high on Wednesday and we managed to make several new contacts with prospects and suppliers. We are already following up a few inquiries.
Maximillian Kolmbacher, manager responsible for healthcare cluster, Clusterland Oberösterreich GmBH, Gesundheits-Cluster
FRT exhibited at MEDTEC Europe for the first time this year. Our experience with regard to the quality and number of visitors, as well as actual leads, was very positive. For us as a manufacturer of 3D surface inspection tools, MEDTEC is an ideal platform to present our metrology solutions for the medical device market, because it brings together the movers and shakers of the industry. We will certainly take part in upcoming events as part of our sales and marketing strategy.
Jens Bonerz, Marketing & Press, FRT, Fries Research & Technology GmbH
MEDTEC in Stuttgart is one of the most important trade shows of the year. We don’t often get the chance to talk to so many experts. In 2009, the number and quality of inquiries were higher.
Philipp Tholen, Head of Medical Technology. GEMÜ GmbH
It has been a great event and a great opportunity to receive feedback from our customers. We were satisfied with the number of visitors, and the quality of inquiries was higher than expected. It’s not an easy show; visitors are experts and know what to ask. It’s not a show for me-too exhibitors who don’t have the real-world skills to back them up. In our opinion, it’s an event for leaders and it provides the right opportunity for discussing progress. We received positive feedback from our customers at the event and we also discussed the future!
Simone MacCagnan, Sales Manager, GIMAC Di MacCagnan Giorgio
For us, a coating provider in the medical technology space, MEDTEC Europe is the key trade show for medical engineering in Europe – in terms of quality and the number of exhibitors and visitors. Hemoteq, a market and technology leader for hemo and tissue-compatible surface modification, gains most of its high-quality leads at this event. The organizer’s approach to allocating booths is transparent, and we appreciate this.
Udo Meurer, Executive Assistant, Hemoteq AG
Our participation in MEDTEC Europe was a great success. Our stand attracted more than 1,000 visitors who wanted to find out about our innovations. It’s not the number of visitors that matters to us, but the quality of visitors. And we managed to reach decision makers such as designers and development engineers. That's why we will definitely be back next year.
Andreas Engl, Marketing Communication Management EMEA, Henkel AG & Co. KgaA
Our overall impression of MEDTEC 2009 was very good. We were able to establish numerous new contacts and make several promising proposals. In addition, the event provided an opportunity for existing customers to visit us at our booth, enabling us to strengthen business relationships.
d’Jeff van der Ven, Business Development Manager, ITB Precisietechniek BV
We saw more visitors at our stand than in 2008, and we are very satisfied with the way the event went. The quality of visitors was high and many of them were international. We were able to achieve our goals of making new contacts, consolidating our relationships with our existing customers, and promoting our company to the press and customers. We thought the atmosphere at MEDTEC was excellent: this is absolutely the right place for us to be.
Mrs. Monica Villa, Sales Assistant, Kahle Automation S.r.l.
MEDTEC 2009 in Stuttgart was a great success for Komax. Compared to the previous year, we saw a significant increase in the number of visitors to our booth, most of them experts from our target market. The excellent easy-to-reach location and the good overall infrastructure of the event added to its success.
Martin Wagner, Regional Sales Manager, Komax Systems LCF SA
Both the number and the quality of experts at MEDTEC have convinced us that laser plastic welding is an excellent technology for the medical sector. We met some of our customers and made several new contacts at the event.
Marika Nitscher, Sales Assistant, LPKF Laser & Electronics AG, Plastics Welding Division
MEDTEC was a great success for us. We supply plastics components and provide services in the field of medical technology. Our latest marketing activities were extremely well received, and we expect this to positively impact our sales. In particular, the number and quality of German visitors who work in development and purchasing were very high. As a result, we were able to showcase our products and services to both new prospects and existing business partners. This was the third time we had exhibited at MEDTEC – and we’ll be back in 2010. We also plan to attend MEDTEC events overseas. Our own developers use MEDTEC as a platform to gather information. In fact, this is the second time we’ve used the opportunity to hold a development meeting in Stuttgart.
Oliver-Marc Rados, Managing Director, Medi-Globe CardioPlast GmbH
MEDTEC 2009 was perfect for demonstrating the outstanding etching capabilities of MICROMETAL. It also enabled us to present our precision etching capabilities in mass production for new and innovative applications. Quality: We conducted very interesting and constructive technical discussions with a very knowledgeable audience. Number: We generated more leads than we had expected, and will certainly be participating in the next MEDTEC.
Bernd Basche, Sales & Marketing Manager, MICROMETAL GmbH
This was the second time Netstal-Maschinen AG had taken part in MEDTEC Europe – and we were very pleased. The injection mold demonstration showed visiting experts from the medical field how this technology can be used in medical applications. During the three-day event, we welcomed customers and prospects to our booth and visited them at their stands, too. In addition, taking part in the conference program helped us further our own specialist knowledge of plastics processing.
Reto Morger, Head of Marketing, Netstal-Maschinen AG
In terms of making new contacts, MEDTEC 2009 was a success for our company. Despite the financial crisis and recession, it is clear that medical technology projects currently underway will be implemented. We saw an increase of around 20 percent in useful contacts and we hope that our intensive follow-up activities will lead to some new customers.
Roland Kaufmann, President, NOVOPLAST AG
Our company exhibited at MEDTEC for the first time and we generated a large number of leads. The atmosphere, and the quality and number of the contacts we made greatly exceeded our expectations. We will be back!
Nicole Linn, Sales Manager, NWL Lasertechnologie GmbH
MEDTEC grows each year. And we’ve chosen to make it the Nr. 1 trade show for our company – no other event attracts visitors of this type. This year the interest in our services and the number of inquiries from senior managers were higher than ever – even despite the financial crisis.
Sascha Kocis, Head of Organization and Procurement, puracon GmbH
The quality of organization before and during the exhibition and the general layout of the exhibition space were very good. We received more than 70 visitors to our stand from all over the world, and we were able to establish some excellent business contacts.
Serdar Omur Goren, Vice General Manager, Sayan Orthopaedics Ltd.
MEDTEC 2009 was a great success for Sommer GmbH. Thanks to its excellent location in Stuttgart’s new exhibition center, it appealed to a wide range of experts. As a result, we were able to generate several new leads.
Rainer Grassinger, Head of Sales, South, Sommer GmbH
MEDTEC Europe has been one of the best exhibitions where SteriPack has presented its products. It attracts key decision makers from the medical device industry. A high profile audience, easy access to the exhibition hall, and the location are the biggest advantages of MEDTEC. SteriPack has been exhibiting at the show for the past 15 years.
Barry Moore, Sales Director, SteriPack Medical Ireland
MEDTEC in Stuttgart is an ideal forum to present components for medical technology. We held interesting talks with both new and existing customers.
Manfred Scherer, President, Scherer Industrievertretung
MEDTEC 2009 was a great success for teamtechnik. We unveiled our new system platform for assembly and testing, and we recorded a 50-percent increase in the number of visitors compared to 2008. We met highly-skilled experts and decision-makers who consulted us with concrete project inquiries. We'll be there again in 2010!
Uta Straube, Head of Marketing, teamtechnik GmbH
First of all, we would like to thank you for providing great business opportunities and congratulate you on a fantastic event. This was the first time Thor Medical had exhibited at MEDTEC, and it was a very positive experience. The exhibition was well organized and well coordinated. It was a great opportunity to meet new customers and suppliers, develop existing relationships, and introduce ourselves to the German market. In our opinion, the event was very successful and will have a positive effect on our business.
Veronika Dajka, Sales Manager, Thor Medical Systems
In short, MEDTEC is an important platform for Treff AG where we can increase market presence and extend our networks.
Michael Haas, Executive Director of Sales and Marketing, Treff AG
We’ve been exhibiting at MEDTEC since it started and continue to benefit from this high-quality, popular event and from very specific inquiries about our stereo microscopes and measuring systems. Once again, it was a well-organized and successful event for exhibitors and visitors alike.
Stefan Summer, Central Europe Marketing Manager, Vision Engineering Ltd., Central Europe
The quality of visitors was high. The people who visited our booth were well prepared and very knowledgeable
Günter Konzilia, Key Account Manager, z-werkzeugbau-gmbh (z-microsystems)
Because it specializes in medical technology, MEDTEC is an excellent platform for presenting our portfolio of products. Just like last year, the professional organization of the event meant the number of visitors was high. As a result, we were able to generate many useful new leads. We look forward to working together in the future and to new and exciting projects.
Kathrin Gravenhenrich, Marketing, Zapp Medical Alloys GmbH
The innovative and interesting character of the event made our participation a great success. We took home many new ideas and a great deal of information.
Hans-Peter Riedlinger, Workshop Manager, ZAW Lebenshilfe Zollernalb - Werk- und Wohnstätten gGmbH
This year's MEDTEC was very successful for us. We found the right target group for our products and services, received positive feedback and made many new contacts. The innovations we showcased and our diverse coatings solutions were also very well received. MEDTEC is definitely the right event for our products and we'll certainly exhibit again next year.
Mr Hegedüs/Mr Schneider, Product Manager/Managing Director's Assistant
MEDTEC has continued its reputation as the event for suppliers and manufacturers in the medical technology world. The quality of visitors is much more important than the number. The majority of visitors are from the local, in other words European, area. We would like to see more international visitors. In addition, it would be good to see more of a focus on specific innovations and trends. Overall, MEDTEC was a success for us and we plan to return next year.
Andreas Zeitler (Head of Tubings Business Team/Marketing & Sales Department)