Martin Giroud, our Area Manager for French-speaking Switzerland, introduces himself

Martin Giroud, 52, is married to Céline and has three children: Gabriel, Nathan and Adrien. Family is sacred to him, even if work often takes the upper hand.

Who are you?

I am a qualified chemist HF. From my basic training, in addition to my scientific, pharmacological, pathophysiological and commercial knowledge, I have also retained an unconditional love of human contact and advising others. Before joining ewimed, I worked for several years as Area Manager for French-speaking Switzerland in numerous renowned pharmaceutical companies, in addition to managing drugstores and parapharmacies. At the same time, I have always been curious and eager to learn. As a chemist, I attended the Changins wine school, which opened the doors to international wine tasting competitions for me. Now, in my spare time, I work in our vineyard and in the family cellar with the help of my son. These activities seem to be antipodes, but they combine both in the human aspect and in the organization and rigor of work management. For me, passion is of course THE “engine” for a busy schedule. Working in the vineyard also allows me to stay “in shape” and relax in the fresh air.

My work at ewimed

I have been working at ewimed as an Area Manager since April 2014 and I am proud of it.

What I like about my work and what motivates me

The versatility of the work at ewimed gives me the opportunity to feel really useful by maintaining the traditional aspect of “representation”, but above all, and much more, by providing training both in the operating room, on the wards and at the patients’ place of life. This work allows me to have direct contact with doctors, nursing staff and patients. Being flexible, helping to solve problems in different situations, giving advice and expertise and sometimes working under time pressure are incredibly motivating for me. Every day is different and even though routine sometimes sets in, there is always a little grain of sand that presents me with new challenges.

Speaking of challenges, the integration of the ex Nufer product range has enabled me to expand my skills day by day in previously unknown areas such as obstetrics, neonatology, ultrasound and Doppler techniques. After a few “hard” months, I now feel like a fish in water here. Of course, nothing is set in stone, and in order to provide our clients with quality advice and training, I am constantly educating myself.

The fact that I have been working with an always very stable team for more than 11 years gives me security and serenity. There are frequent exchanges at all levels. Ideas are always shared in order to achieve the best for our patients and customers. The celebrations are nice because you can’t forget them. A manageable company, a management team that is always willing to listen to and support ideas and projects are a solid foundation for me, which reinforces my enthusiasm to be part of the ewimed “adventure”.