We’re just like you
We’re driven. We’re passionate. And we’re impatient when it comes tod elivering valuable innovations to healthcare.
The Future of the Medical Device Value Chain
It’s not enough to say you believe in the future of something. You have to actively engage in creating the future you want to see, the future you know “can be.”
We believe in the future of healthcare. We believe it’s a future that requires operational excellence, not just clinical innovation and ever-improving outcomes. Device manufacturers win when their operational skill matches their clinical and engineering expertise.
ConnectSx Beacon is more than a simple surgical app or healthcare inventory management software. We connect an ever-expanding array of critical information across the surgical value chain to bring absolute visibility to every stakeholder in the ecosystem.
Our goal is to put time back into every day, add dollars to the bottom line, and create opportunities to maximize top-line revenue.
ConnectSx Beacon makes it easier to deliver asset-specific knowledge when and where it matters most–in the warehouse, across the distribution channel, inside the clinical setting, in the operating room, and beyond. Beacon empowers users. And that supports the business, the clinical provider, and the patients you serve.
Our Mission
To deliver innovative tools in an integrated platform that improves the medical device value chain from the first mile to the last.
Our Vision
To become the most trusted healthcare data company in the industry
Our Values
Shared values are an important part of what sets organizations apart. Our values guide our work, enrich our relationships, and support the vision and mission of our company. We believe it is important to own these values and to be held (and hold each other) accountable to them.
OUR COMPANY
- Operates with integrity
- Values open communication and collaboration
- Support rigorous inquiry
- Actively imagines how we can enable and support the highest standard of care
OUR TEAM
- Believes that innovation is a necessity
- Believes that respect is a right and an obligation
- Believes that diversity is fundamental to success
- Believes that feedback is a gift, every time it is given
- Believes that anything is possible
Our Promise
Be a partner. Listen with intent. Pay attention to details. Move fast; really fast. Relentlessly add value. Never stop.
Our Leadership
Chris Riedel
CEO, Chief Architect
A seasoned tech strategist and innovator, Chris brings more than two decades of experience building, implementing, and managing innovative technologies. With expertise spanning the private and public sectors, Chris spent the last decade leading innovation and technology strategy for a major research university. His time in academia gives him a unique perspective on leveraging emerging technologies to solve incredibly complex problems.
Chris received his BA, MBA, and Certificate in Leadership from the University of Iowa. He also holds an MA from Chicago Theological.
Patrick Sweeney, MD
Chairman
A board-certified orthopedic spine surgeon since 1994, Pat is uniquely positioned to understand the full set of challenges around implant device management, inventory tracking, and in-OR knowledge delivery. As an inventor/entrepreneur, Pat holds more than 30 patents in the U.S., England, France, and Germany and is the founder of Flow-FX, a revolutionary surgical implant device company. In addition to being a practicing surgeon and device manufacturer, he is also the founder of the Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery, an ambulatory surgery center in Mokena, Illinois.
Pat earned his BA from Northern Illinois University and his MD from Northwestern University.
“The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team.” — Phil Jackson
Our Team
Bryan Lewis
Product Owner
Bryan is responsible for driving product strategy and development across the ConnectSx suite of tools. Bryan brings 25 years experience in application and product development. Prior to joining ConnectSx, Bryan was co-founder of Fusionary Media, a Grand Rapids-based digital creative firm working with companies ranging from Founders Brewing to Meijer to Steelcase.
Ryan Wright
Business Development
With over 20 years’ experience in operations and supply chain management, Ryan is a proven business leader focused on positioning consumer-facing companies for growth. Ryan’s inspiration comes from engaging with people who are driven to make a difference, and then helping them maximize that potential.
Brendan Sweeney
Customer Success
Brendan supports the ConnectSx team with his experience as a product manager and forecasting analyst for a large retail licensing, manufacturing, and distribution company. Brendan’s is focused on building and managing meaningful collaborations between ConnectSx and our community of users, partners, and stakeholders.
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” — Aristotle
