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“STERILE MEDICAL PACKAGING - Independent Consultant:"
Mark Leuenberger - Consultant
Mark Leuenberger
is a recognized expert in sterile medical packaging, brand protection, distribution, and Auto-ID technologies with over 25
years of experience. He held positions as Manager of both Advanced Packaging Systems and Global Logistics & Supply
Chain Solutions at Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Johnson & Johnson for over 13 years, 8 of which he managed the packaging development
for the company’s sterile medical devices. Included in this are notable accomplishments such as, conversion of
half the companies product packaging to flexible form/fill/seal film packages from pre-formed rigid trays leading to 1998
“Medical Packager of The Year” company honors by Pharmaceutical Medical Packaging News, “Green Globe Award”
and “Top Packaging Awards” from FPA. He has also received a 1994 Ameristar award for co-leading work on
handicap accessible wheelchair packaging for another J&J company. His work included leadership for Brand Protection,
RFID technology, Barcode, Product Return, Acquisition Integrations and numerous Material Development projects. His previous experience also includes employment
with Baxter Healthcare, Biotech Group, where he developed and implemented patented “Microporous Film Labels” for
Blood Bags solving a worldwide problem of deterioration in labels and barcodes during blood collection and processing.
This lead to “Package of the Year” honors by Food & Drug Packaging magazine. He also served on AABB and ISBT
Standards Committees for labeling and bar coding of blood products. He also worked for several years as Project Manager at American Sterilizer Company, now part
of Steris Corporation, where he developed products for infection control within hospitals, including a Sterilizer Test Pack
named “Package of the Year” by Food & Drug Packaging Magazine. Mark currently consults medical device companies in the innovative use of new and emerging technologies
to solve complex challenges to meet customers’ needs. He serves on the CMM Int’l Tradeshow Advisory Board
and Michigan State University, School of Packaging Industry Advisory Committee. --
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