Dave Mabie
Executive Vice President and Operating Partner at Cinova Medical
Dave Mabie is executive vice president and operating partner at Cinova Medical, a vertically integrated contract manufacturer serving the medical device and life science industries. He started his thirty-year career in technical sales of medical raw materials, later moving into program management, marketing, and commercial roles for injection molded and machined metal components, and manufacturing of Class ll and Class lll single-use medical devices. From 2006 to 2019, he served as vice president, business development for outsourced manufacturing partners ATEK Medical (exited to VENTION Medical 2011), followed by Providien (exited to Carlisle CIT 2019) where he assisted the world’s leading medical device companies by shifting manufacturing within the U.S. and to Costa Rica and Mexico for improved quality, lower cost of manufacturing, and supply chain consolidation. Mabie has served as senior advisor to FOXCONN Medical, division of FOXCONN, the world’s largest electro-mechanical services provider. He is a graduate of the University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business, BS Business Administration.
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Thursday April 24, 2025
Solving the Make vs. Buy Puzzle: Strategies for Medical Device OEMs
While the outsourcing of many manufacturing capabilities continues to grow, some medtech makers choose to keep a process or component fabrication in-house. What factors should be considered when making this decision? How can one decide the best course of action? This session will feature a panel discussion among industry representatives who have had to answer this question. They will share the best practices they use and their own recommendations for an effective evaluation. Moderated by Jim McCormack