Episode: 196 - Eric Wichems on Building a Company You Want to Work For

In this episode of Medtech Talk, host Geoff Pardo and Eric Wichems, former CEO of Vertos Medical (recently acquired by Stryker), discuss the responsibilities of a CEO, why high accountability and transparency are important aspects of company culture, and how to hire the right person for the position—and how to determine if they can thrive in your company’s culture. Wichems shares his background in engineering and how he found his way to Vertos, as well as his thoughts on the Stryker acquisition and the reasons behind it. Medtech Talk Links: Cambridge Healthtech Institute Medtech Talk Gilde Healthcare Vertos Medical: Vertos Medical Stryker: Stryker Interventional Spine

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Episode: 196 - Eric Wichems on Building a Company You Want to Work For is an episode from Medtech Talk by Healthegy.

This episode is 63:25 long.

This episode was published on May 21, 2025.

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