Healthcare Magazine January 2016 | Page 55

LATIN AMERICA at HEC Paris and at the Kellogg School of Management of the Northwestern University ( Chicago ).

Key Peole

STRYKER globally :
• 18 sales offices
• 38 R & D / manufacturing facilities
• 26,000-plus employees
• Almost 60,000 products
• Available in more than 100 countries
Solid presence around the region through sales and interaction
The Stryker brand is a recognized as one of the major players in orthopedics and healthcare , with its presence in Latin America supporting its global status as a premier supplier .
Both private and public hospitals benefit from Stryker , whose success results from locating key areas that the company ’ s products and overall presence are able to improve the value of healthcare services .
Fabrizio Signorin President for Stryker LATAM
Signorin graduated from the Milan Polytechnic in Management Engineering , with a specialty in logistics and production . He also earned an MBA in HEC Paris business school , among other postgraduate studies . Signorin has also worked for IVECO and CNH industrial vehicle manufacturers , both companies of the FIAT group . In healthcare , Signorin has worked for Philips Electronic as global product manager and for Philips Healthcare as market development manager , and as director for patient ’ s care in Latin America . He was appointed as president for Stryker LATAM in May 2015 .
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