TOP 5 Industry Issues MedTech Executives are Most Concerned About 1 Regulatory Pressure 2 Cost Pressures 3 Time to Market 4 5 Funding for R&D 70% Competition from Globalization of Executives are looking to expand sales overseas 73% of Executives are either very or somewhat confident about the future of their business in 2014 38% of Executives anticipate continued economic expansion 60% of Executives plan to use new marketing and advertising strategies in the next 12 months 75% of Executives find value in attending trade events. The majority of executives attend trade events to identify new suppliers. 52% of Executives have seen increased sales in the past 12 months 91% of Executives expect to see increased sales in the next 12 months 33% of Executives are considering offshoring and inshoring ubmcanon.com/medical Source: UBM Canon MedTech Executive Survey 2013