Chief Financial Officer
Marc Sanders
Marc brings over 25 years of expertise in medical devices, primarily in spine-related solutions, to his role at Axis. Marc has a robust background in both R&D and commercial sectors, as well as Business Strategy in senior and executive roles, at both multinationals as well as start-ups. Marc has been pivotal in driving new product launches from concept through research and development to clinical and market introduction. He has a MSc and a PhD in Biomechanical Engineering and holds nineteen filed patents.
Marc has worked and lived in five countries. At the start of his career, he transferred from AcroMed, The Netherlands, to AcroMed Corp. in the USA, leading the introduction of a major low back system and CFRP Cages. Marc then moved to DePuy Spine, Johnson & Johnson EMEA/AsPac in the UK and NL, where he built up a significant R&D and Clinical Research portfolio. Later, as Managing Director and CTO of Silony Medical GmbH in Stuttgart, Germany, Marc led a team of 30 R&D, QA/RA, and clinical specialists, delivering a considerable range of innovative spinal products.
More recently, before joining Axis, Marc served as CEO at Gannet Implants BV, where he advanced femoral neck fracture fixation technology.
Outside of work, Marc enjoys spending time with his family, long walks in the country side, cooking, and reading historical novels.
