Ajay Gopal Email Address

Senior Director of Sales

LifeCell is now an Acelity company! Acelity is a global market leader in advanced wound therapeutics and regenerative medicine, offering innovative solutions from the hospital to home that improve the lives of patients in more than 80 countries. Our mission is to change the practice of medicine with solutions that speed healing, create economic value and improve patients' lives. We are the undisputed leader in negative pressure wound therapy, the number one provider of regenerative tissue products used for breast reconstruction and hernia repair, and the market leader in collagen dressings. Acelity is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, with more than 5,800 employees around the globe.\r\n\r\nLifeCell is focused on the development and commercialization of regenerative and reconstructive acellular tissue matrices for use in general and reconstructive surgical procedures to repair soft tissue defects, as well as autologous fat grafting solutions. \r\n\r\nThe LifeCell portfolio began with ALLODERM(tm) Regenerative Tissue Matrix, which launched in 1994, and expanded with the launch of STRATTICE(tm) Reconstructive Tissue Matrix in 2008, the same year that Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (KCI) acquired LifeCell. In 2012, LifeCell further expanded its portfolio with the launch of ALLODERM(tm) Ready to Use. In June 2013, LifeCell introduced the REVOLVE(tm) System to offer fast and efficient fat transfer processing for use in a range of aesthetic and reconstructive procedures. In 2014, KCI's parent company announced that KCI, LifeCell and Systagenix would operate under one global medical technology brand known as Acelity.

A high impact medical device and life sciences commercial leader with sales, marketing, operations, strategy & business development experience. A documented history of success; most notably in his ability to build winning teams, increase revenues, cultivate and secure new business relationships, profitably increase market share, drive the distribution of innovative technologies/solutions & ably influence positive business outcomes through others within global matrix organizations. 1. Experienced with company expansions in the US and International 2. Consistent rankings and recognition 3. Company/Business Unit turn-arounds 4. GPO and IDN negotiation savvy and expertise 5. Building effective sales teams, for multiple specialties and industries, to become top company producers and future leadership bench strength 6. Quickly uncovering ways to increase efficiency and reduce expenses with expert P&L oversight 7. Experienced in B2B, Information Technology, Molecular Diagnostics, Oncology, Women’s Health, Interventional Urology, Ortho-Trauma, Plastics, Cardiothoracic, Vascular, General, Bariatric, Colorectal, Neuro, & Podiatric specialties 8. Skilled at launching new product's/technologies profitably and effectively growing market share 9. Well versed on Value Based Purchasing, HAC & HAI initiatives, CCJR, BPCI, HRRP, MACRA and Quality Payment Programs 10. Developing digital health platforms that benefit the patients, prescribers and payors