Rene Stistrup
About Rene Stistrup
Rene Stistrup is the Director of Global Transformation & Business Excellence at Boston Scientific, with extensive experience in leadership roles across the healthcare and technology sectors.
Current Position at Boston Scientific
Rene Stistrup currently serves as the Director of Global Transformation & Business Excellence at Boston Scientific. He has been in this role since 2020. His responsibilities include overseeing strategic programs that drive efficiency gains and savings, spearheading global transformation projects, and enhancing business performance across the organization.
Previous Roles at Boston Scientific
Rene Stistrup has held multiple director-level positions within Boston Scientific. From 2017 to 2020, he was the Director of EMEA PMO. He previously managed global healthcare solutions and partnerships as the Director from 2012 to 2017. Earlier roles include Director of International Customer Fulfilment from 2008 to 2012 and Manager of Strategic Projects European Operations from 2004 to 2008.
Experience in the Healthcare Industry
Rene Stistrup has extensive experience in the healthcare industry. He served as an advisory board member for GHX Europe from 2004 to 2015 and as an industry advisory member for the GS1 Healthcare User Group from 2005 to 2009. His contributions in these roles have influenced industry standards and best practices in healthcare supply chains and technology integration.
Educational Background
Rene Stistrup has a robust educational background, having completed an Executive MBA with Distinction from Maastricht, Shanghai, and Cologne Universities from 2006 to 2009. He holds a degree in computer science and microelectronics from the Engineering College of Aarhus, achieved between 1986 and 1991. Additionally, he pursued studies at INSEAD, focusing on 'Innovation in the Age of Disruption' from 2021 to 2022.
Key Projects and Initiatives
Throughout his career, Rene Stistrup has led several impactful projects. He implemented a strategic program resulting in over $5 million per year in efficiency gains and savings. He designed a Salesforce.com Service Cloud system that manages 140,000 tickets monthly and led the development of a global Customer Experience capture and reporting system. He has also conducted extensive customer journey mapping to enhance customer experience and innovated new service models as part of global transformation efforts.
Founding Experience at Arizis Healthcare Solutions
Before his tenure at Boston Scientific, Rene Stistrup was the CEO and Founder of Arizis Healthcare Solutions from 1999 to 2004 in Sophia Antipolis, France. During this time, he was responsible for the company's strategic direction, development, and commercial activities in the healthcare sector.