André-Michel Ballester

Private Equity Investor at

ArchiMed SAS

68 year

74 connections

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Currently, André-Michel Ballester is Managing Partner at ArchiMed SAS since 2017 and Managing Partner at North American Science Associates LLC starting in 2025.
Formerly, the roles include Chief Executive Officer & Director at Sorin SpA from 2007 to 2015, Chief Executive Officer & Director at LivaNova Plc from 2015 to 2016, Chairman at Bomi Italia SpA and Suan Farma SA, Independent Director at Mauna Kea Technologies SA from 2014 to 2015, Director at IMI Intelligent Medical Implants AG, Director at Carmat SA from 2009 to 2010, Independent Director at Pixium Vision SA, Director at Natus Medical, Inc., Lead Independent Director at DiaSorin SpA, Vice President-Europe, Middle East & Africa Region at Edwards Lifesciences Corp.
from 2000 to 2004, and President-CardioVascular Group at Baxter Cardiovascular Group.
Education includes an MBA from INSEAD in 1983 and undergraduate studies at École centrale de Lille.

André-Michel Ballester active positions

Companies	Position	Start
ArchiMed SAS ArchiMed SAS Investment ManagersFinance ArchiMed invests in small and middle-sized companies located across the globe. The firm targets companies operating in the field of the healthcare sector. It participates in growth and buyout transactions with an investment size of EUR 10 - 1000 million. The firm makes follow-on investments.	Private Equity Investor	01/01/2017
North American Science Associates LLC North American Science Associates LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides medical device testing, preclinical and clinical research & regulatory compliance consulting services	Corporate Officer/Principal	24/02/2025

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Former positions of André-Michel Ballester

Companies	Position	End
LIVANOVA PLC	Chief Executive Officer	31/12/2016
MAUNA KEA TECHNOLOGIES	Director/Board Member	17/12/2015
SORIN SPA	Chief Executive Officer	01/10/2015
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Suan Farma SA Suan Farma SA Chemicals: Major DiversifiedProcess Industries Develops and manufactures fine chemicals and finished dosage forms	Chairman	-

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Private companies	16
Edwards Lifesciences Corp. Edwards Lifesciences Corp. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Designs, develops, manufactures and markets products to treat late-stage cardiovascular disease	Health Technology
Natus Medical, Inc. Natus Medical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Manufactures neuro diagnostics medical devices and software solutions	Health Technology
DiaSorin SpA DiaSorin SpA Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Specializes in research, production and sale of tests to identify pathogens in biological fluids	Health Technology
Sorin SpA Sorin SpA Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Develops, manufactures, and markets products for cardiovascular care	Health Technology
INSEAD INSEAD Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Suan Farma SA Suan Farma SA Chemicals: Major DiversifiedProcess Industries Develops and manufactures fine chemicals and finished dosage forms	Process Industries
Mauna Kea Technologies SA Mauna Kea Technologies SA Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Designs, develops and sells medical imaging tools and systems	Health Technology
École centrale de Lille École centrale de Lille Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
IMI Intelligent Medical Implants AG IMI Intelligent Medical Implants AG Medical DistributorsDistribution Services Develops retinal implant system	Distribution Services
North American Science Associates LLC North American Science Associates LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides medical device testing, preclinical and clinical research & regulatory compliance consulting services	Commercial Services
Carmat SA Carmat SA Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Specializes in the construction of artificial hearts	Health Technology
Bomi Italia SpA Bomi Italia SpA Air Freight/CouriersTransportation Provides logistics, warehousing, administration and distribution services for medical and in-vitro diagnostic devices	Transportation
Baxter Cardiovascular Group
Pixium Vision SA Pixium Vision SA Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Operates as a bioelectronics company that develops bionic vision systems	Health Technology
ArchiMed SAS ArchiMed SAS Investment ManagersFinance ArchiMed invests in small and middle-sized companies located across the globe. The firm targets companies operating in the field of the healthcare sector. It participates in growth and buyout transactions with an investment size of EUR 10 - 1000 million. The firm makes follow-on investments.	Finance
LivaNova Plc LivaNova Plc Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Develops electrotherapeutic devices	Health Technology