Mr Barry Comerford

Chairman, Irish Medtech Association

A highly motivated entrepreneur and professional manager, with extensive experience in the Medical Device Industry. Barry has an established track record in building teams and networks to manage complex systems at strategic, administrative, and technical levels, culminating in the successful integration of Cambus Medical into the Freudenberg Medical Group as a ‘Strategic Business Unit’ for Hypotubes and micro-component solutions.   

 

Through the course of his career, from start-ups to high growth environments, he has gained invaluable experience in the areas of, Corporate Governance, Strategy, Finance, Leadership, M&A, HR, Engineering, Innovation, Sales, Operations, Quality systems, Organisational Development, and Culture.  

  

Career History 

  • 2022 – Freudenberg Medical, Galway, Ireland 

Advisory Board Member. 

  • 2018 – Sauleen Holdings Ltd, Spiddal, Galway, Ireland 

Founder & Chairman  

  • 2013 – Cambus Medical - Freudenberg Medical Galway (Joint venture) Spiddal, Galway, Ireland 

Co-Founder & CEO 

  • 2006 – Cambus Medical, Spiddal, Galway, Ireland,  

Co-Founder & CEO. 

  • 2004 – Precision Wire Components, Oregon, USA 

Sales Director, Europe 

  • 2003 - Creganna Medical, Parkmore, Galway, Ireland 

Commercial Manager 

  • 2000 – Creganna Medical, Parkmore, Galway, Ireland 

Plant Manager 

  • 1998 – Creganna Medical, Parkmore, Galway, Ireland 

Engineering Manager 

  • 1997 – Creganna, Ballybane, Galway, Ireland 

Manufacturing Engineer 

  • 1992 – Rapire Teo, Galway, Ireland, (subsidiary) RAPALA, Finland 

Engineering Supervisor 

  • 1988 – Inneal Pacála Teo, Galway, Ireland. 

Co-founder and Service Engineer 

  • 1982 - Army Apprentice School, Naas, Co. Kildare. 

Graduated 27th Platoon “Best Fitter Armourer”, 

 

 

Mandates and Awards 

  •  Irish MedTech Association Chairman. 
  • Member of the Board of Cambus Teoranta (t/a) Freudenberg Medical. 
  • Member of the National Apprenticeship Alliance Advisory Board. 
  • Chairman of the Manufacturing Engineering Apprenticeship Consortium. 
  • MBA – University of Galway.  
  • Diploma in Company Direction - Institute of Directors. 
  • Armourer - Irish Defence Forces. 

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