PEOPLE - European Confederation of Medical Devices Associations makes appointment:
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Markus Siebert is to assume the role of director, business area, of EUCOMED, the European Confederation of Medical Devices Associations, with effect from July 6. Mr Siebert will deal with issues such as reimbursement, late payments, public procurements and electronic commerce developments. He joins from the German representative body for freelance physiotherapists, Bundesverband Selbstaenger Physiotherapeut-Innen. Mr Siebert's appointment completes Eucomed's re-organisation of its Brussels secretariat. Zeger Vercouteren and Richard Moore will continue in their existing roles as directors of the other two business areas.
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