Wes Paterson

About

Collaborative leader with a proven track record building businesses and teams across both B2B and B2C Medical Device categories. Experienced brand strategist with an ability to quickly absorb a complex landscape, identify opportunities and drive organizations toward unified goals.

Experience

• Alcon (10 yrs 5 mos)
  • Global Sr. Director, Alcon Vision Suite
    Aug 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 11 mos

    Lead a team of Product Directors responsible for delivering best in class customer experience across Alcon's industry leading Ophthalmic surgical suite.

  • Global Senior Director, Digital Health Solutions
    Nov 2022 - Oct 2023 · 1 yr

  • Sr. Director, Cataract Refractive Integrated Equipment
    Sep 2020 - Dec 2022 · 2 yrs 4 mos

    Lead a team of five Marketers responsible for Alcon's industry leading suite of integrated cataract refractive technologies including: LenSx Femtosecond Laser System, ORA System, LuxOR Revalia Ophthalmic Microscope, NGENUITY 3D Visualization System, ARGOS Biometer and Verion Image Guidance System. Responsible for US Launch of Alcon's first SaaS DHS offering (lead market)

• Sr. Manager, Increasing Responsibilities with US Vision Care Marketing Team at Alcon
  Jun 2011 - May 2015 · 4 yrs

  Responsible for the management of Alcon’s category leading US Presbyopic Portfolio of >$100M including the #1 Daily Disposable and #1 Monthly offerings (AIR OPTIX®, DAILIES® AquaComfort Plus®, and DAILIES TOTAL1®) Responsible for the management of multiple category leading brands including AIR OPTIX® AQUA, AIR OPTIX® NIGHT & DAY® AQUA and AIR OPTIX® AQUA Multifocal with sales totaling >$300M (2013 brand sales at 102.3% to TGT) Responsible for the strategy and promotional execution of the category leading DAILIES® Sphere family including DAILIES® AquaComfort Plus® and FOCUS DAILIES® AquaRelease with sales totaling >$140M (2012 sales at 105% to TGT) Responsible for promotional execution and managing marketing spend for the DAILIES® Specialty portfolio