International Medical Device Business Development, Sales, Marketing and Distribution. Ron has 20+ years’ experience in the international medical device field. Experiences include sales & marketing, business development, financing new ventures and working with start-ups from the US and Europe. Broad experience in all aspects of contract negotiation, international sales & marketing, product launch, regulatory affairs & financing activity with US domestic & European start-ups

President at R.J.Vickers & Associates, Ltd.   |    Greater Chicago Area   |   Medical Devices

International Medical Device Business Development, Sales, Marketing and Distribution. Ron has 20+ years’ experience in the international medical device field. Experiences include sales & marketing, business development, financing new ventures and working with start-ups from the US and Europe.
Broad experience in all aspects of contract negotiation, international sales & marketing, product launch, regulatory affairs & financing activity with US domestic & European start-ups.

Education:
Boston University, Roosevelt University, University of Illinois at Chicago
Past Vice President at ITOCHU International Inc., Manager, Machinery Department at Itochu International, Inc. Specialties: International Medical Device Business Development, Sales, Marketing and Distribution.

Experience:
President, R. J. Vickers & Associates, Ltd., August 1996 – Present (18 years)
Strategic planning and consulting for the distribution, sales & marketing of medical devices into the Japanese marketplace.

Previous Employment:
ITOCHU International Inc., Vice President, January 1996 (3 years 1 month)
ITOCHU International Inc., Manager, Machinery Department, January 1987 – January 1993 (6 years 1 month)
Itochu Corporation is a Japanese corporation based in Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka and Aoyama, Minato, Tokyo. Itochu is the third-largest Japanese sogo shosha after Mitsubishi Corporation and Mitsui & Co.

Ron Vickers
R.J.Vickers & Associates, Ltd.
39280 N Cedar Crest Drive
Lake Villa, IL 60046
Phone: (847) 265-7114
RJVickers@RonaldVickers.com