Peter LaFontaine

Managing Director: Sales, Marketing, Business Development, Consulting Service and Strategic Portfolio Creation

Vevey, Vaud, Switzerland

About

An experienced, self-motivated, results-oriented individual possessing innovative problem solving skills, exceptional interpersonal skills, strong entrepreneurial and executive skills, substantial, strategic and pragmatic. Viewed as an exceptional leader, whose detail, planning, motivation and vision, have led to team synergy, operation efficiences and strong corporate results. Successfully managed challenging positions with dynamic expanding organizations; communication skills, strong strategy and planning proficiency, leadership, and corporate partnership successes. General management, sales management, marketing management and business development expertise in arenas of institutional sales, corporate mergers, product launch portfolio creation and launch rollout, strategic alliances and partnerships. Leadership, executive and director roles with multi-nationals and start-ups over the years have seen the perpetual attainment of annual objectives and goals recognized with secondments, promotions, pilot projects, new business development initiatives merger and acquisition preparedness.

Experience

  • ConsultCorp (16 yrs 10 mos)
    • Senior Director and Principal
      Sep 2009 - Present · 16 yrs 10 mos

      Management strategy, healthcare infomatics and deep dive company assessments in the USA, Canada and Europe for start-up and existing medical device organizations. Strategic business rollouts, business/sales models development, distribution channels assessment and coordination, corporate strategic alliances, partnerships. Analytical and logical business evaluations for productivity and sustained performance Cooperative ventures, strategic alliances and partnerships: KOL creation, cultivation and management, coordination with government policy makers and Senior Healthcare Administration, GPO's, PPO's, university hospital organizations, distribution organizations.

    • Managing Director
      Nov 2009 - Jan 2011 · 1 yr 3 mos

      Management strategy, market analysis and healthcare product registration in Canada for medical device organizations based outside of Canada seeking to commercialize products and services in Canada. Strategic business strategy and the development of business/sales models for product launches and distribution channels for clients> Coordination and introductions for clients to Canadian KOL's and Senior Healthcare Administration to serve as contact creation and distribution planning .

  • National Sales, Marketing Manager, Business Development: Canada at Baylis Medical Company
    Jan 2011 - Mar 2013 · 2 yrs 3 mos

    Baylis Medical Company is a leading supplier of high-technology and leading edge cardiology, pain management, neurology, neurosurgery, radiology products and electrophysiology, including RF transseptal perforation and pulmonary atresia technology. Directed the national account strategies, tactics, plans

  • Boston Scientific (8 yrs 6 mos)
    • Sales Director, Cardiac Rhythm Management; Corporate Contracts
      Jan 2008 - Sep 2009 · 1 yr 9 mos

      Sales leadership, planning, profitability management, new initiative creation, partnership programmes and contract negotiations Co-directed targeted healthcare institution partnership programmes and strategic alliances to drive leadership sustainability and profitability.

    • Sales Director, Interventional Cardiology/ Corporate Partnerships
      Aug 2006 - Jan 2008 · 1 yr 6 mos

      Corporate multi-divisional partnership programmes for NHS hubs and UK hospitals Mutually advantageous UK hospital corporate capital equipment programmes promoting improved resource usage as well as accelerated and sustained market leadership.

    • National Sales and Marketing Manager, Interventional Cardiology
      Jan 2004 - Aug 2006 · 2 yrs 8 mos

      Market share, market leadership, sales performance and leadership sustainability Directed sales and product launch efforts and drove strategy and market intelligence, while effecting KOL programmes aimed at improved corporate technical, practice, and innovation intelligence. Managed the ROI and profitability of all national contract, tender, strategic alliance and marketing programmes for Interventional Cardiology.

  • Vice President, Sales at The Learning Library
    Mar 2000 - Mar 2001 · 1 yr 1 mo

    A .com company with online training, corporate messaging, learning CME and accreditation solutions for professionals across a number of different specialties. Hired and successfully directed professionals responsible for presenting the concept and service and closing contracts; provided educational mentor appearances across a number of specialty silos including, accounting, law, investment management, engineering, etc.

  • National Sales Director at St Jude Medical
    Dec 1998 - Mar 2000 · 1 yr 4 mos

    Sales and clinical support team leadership