The digital transformation of healthcare - An interview with Werner Dorfmeister.
Electron Mark
; 31(4): 895-899, 2021.
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Werner Dorfmeister was Global Sales Director at Karl Storz SE & Co. KG, a global producer of medical devices headquartered in Tuttlingen, Germany. The company was founded in 1945 and employs about 6'000 people today with annual revenues of approximately two billion Euros. Starting with the invention of the endoscope, Karl Storz has a long tradition in pioneering innovations in the fields of classical, heart and neuro surgery as well as gynecology and otolaryngology. The company is one of the largest producers of surgery instruments and has constantly enhanced its product portfolio with electronic devices and conceptualizing entirely integrated operating rooms. In March 2021, Werner joined DasLab GmbH, a German start-up company that focuses on the digitalization in the field of laboratory medicine. As Vice President Business and Partnerships, he is not only involved in the diagnostics of the Corona pandemic, but also investigates perspectives related to the "digital path" among laboratories, patients and healthcare organizations such as hospitals, physicians and insurance companies. Before joining Karl Storz, he was responsible for global solutions and commercial functions at the B2B services firm DXC.technology, which is a spin-off from Hewlett Packard Enterprises where Werner has worked in various positions since 2008. Prior to this position, he was sales manager at VMware and Microsoft. Werner has a degree in management with an emphasis in business informatics from the Donau University Krems and an MBA in media management from St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences in Austria. Since 1998, he is also a visiting professor at Donau University Krems and since 2014 he is a member of Electronic Markets' advisory board. The pictures show him on the left followed by the interviewers Rainer Alt and Hans-Dieter Zimmermann.
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Electron Mark
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