Qosina sets up shop in Europe

May 9, 2019 By Chris Newmarker

Medical device components supplier Qosina has established operations in Europe.

The new Qosina Europe offices are located in Milan, Italy, and managed by 30-year medtech veteran Giampaolo Meana, the Ronkonkoma, N.Y.–based company announced yesterday.

“The decision to expand into Europe was a logical step in our business growth strategy,” Qosina CEO Scott Herskovitz said in a news release.

“Our European market has grown considerably, and more companies look to Qosina to support their medical device development and production requirements. It’s critical that we have visibility where our customers live in order to serve them effectively.”

Founded in 1980, Qosina provides thousands of stock components to the medical device and pharmaceutical industries. Its catalog features more than 5,000 products.

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Chris Newmarker

Chris Newmarker is the executive editor of WTWH Media life science's news websites and publications including MassDevice, Medical Design & Outsourcing and more. A professional journalist of 18 years, he is a veteran of UBM (now Informa) and The Associated Press whose career has taken him from Ohio to Virginia, New Jersey and, most recently, Minnesota. He’s covered a wide variety of subjects, but his focus over the past decade has been business and technology. He holds bachelor’s degrees in journalism and political science from Ohio State University. Connect with him on LinkedIn or email at cnewmarker@wtwhmedia.com.