Sam Kumar

Founder & CEO at MYCO Medical

Cary, North Carolina, United States

About

Experienced President with a demonstrated history of working in the medical device industry. Skilled in Medical Devices, International Business, Working with Physicians, Management, and International Supplier base. Strong business development professional with a BS focused in Engineering from North Carolina State University.

Experience

  • MYCO Medical (33 yrs 3 mos)
    • Founder & CEO
      Sep 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 10 mos

    • President & CEO
      Apr 1993 - Sep 2021 · 28 yrs 6 mos

      As President and CEO of MYCO Medical, I am responsible for the strategic vision, leadership, and corporate management. I earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from NC State University. I founded MYCO Medical in 1993. My vision for MYCO Medical is to bring Reliability, Innovation, and Value to the healthcare industry. My commitment to this vision has driven MYCO Medical’s success, as evidenced by continual growth and profitability even during times of economic recession. MYCO Medical has enjoyed double digit growth since its inception. MYCO Medical is the exclusive North American Representative for 8 offshore medical device manufacturers (based in Japan, Korea, India, China, Australia and S. Africa) with over 4,500 employees and a production capacity of over 4.5 billion units. MYCO Medical is focused on Physician Preference Items (covering Surgical, Anesthesia, Radiology, Wound Closure, Blood Collection, Infusion, and Sharps Safety) and distributes these devices via a network of over 300 regional and national distributors. MYCO Medical and its affiliated companies provide a turnkey solution by managing/creating IP, gaining necessary Regulatory Approvals, setting up manufacturing and ultimately distribution of medical devices into N. America (and it's manufacturing partners covering distribution in OUS markets) In 2011, 2012 and 2013 MYCO Medical has been named to the prestigious Inc. 5000 list of America’s fastest growing privately held companies. In 2011, Medline Industries named MYCO Medical as its Diversity Supplier of the Year. Nominated to NMSDC Supplier of the Year, NC Small Companies of the Year, North Carolina Companies to Watch and NC Top 50 MYCO is a Certified diversity supplier (NMSDC-Carolinas chapter)

  • Managing Partner at SES Sourcing Partners, LLC
    Oct 2011 - Present · 14 yrs 9 mos

    SES is focused on sourcing Medical Devices and Pharmaceuticals from India. To support this initiative, SES has established QA/RA and Business Development functions in India.

  • Managing Partner at Medical Device Development Partners
    Mar 2005 - Present · 21 yrs 4 mos

    Medical Device Design and Development. Focus is to develop devices, create IP, assess clinical acceptance, transfer design to manufacturing and commercialize in N. American Market and EU.

  • Hardware Design Engineer IV at Memorex Telex
    1986 - Dec 1993 · 8 yrs

    Designed ASICs and Digital Circuits for IBM3270 and AS400 computer mainframe compatible high speed dot matrix printers, monitors etc. Also wrote supporting code in assembly and C++.