Thomas Balkizas recently joined Toshiba Medical Systems as National Sales Manager for Managed Equipment Services (MES).

Thomas, who has a joint honours degree in Computer Sciences and Biomedical Engineering and an MSc in Engineering and Physical Science in Medicine from Imperial College, Department of Bioengineering, spent over six years with TBS GB as their Business Development Manager.   During this period he developed the company’s Multivendor and Managed Equipment Service business, including a 25 year MES contract for 8000 Acute and Primary Care equipment under management.    He also managed a successful bid for the first Whole System Demonstrator for telehealth, a programme to provide remote patient monitoring to 3,000 patients in the South East, the largest of its kind in Europe.

In addition, Thomas developed several national contract agreements with NHS Trusts and private healthcare groups for the procurement, maintenance, repair and replacement of all their medical equipment.   He also worked with NHS Trusts to develop medical equipment management programmes that delivered lower failure rates, including rationalisation and standardisation of procurement of medical equipment, improving utilisation across all departments.  

He also set up programmes for NHS Litigation Authority compliance in partnership with NHS Trusts and private providers.   This involved ensuring the customers’ management of medical devices and training policies, records and implementation met standards set by the Care Quality Commission.

Thomas comments, “I hope to achieve great success by developing more flexible financial options to satisfy client equipment needs and to create managed solutions which are tailored precisely to the needs of all customers in the sector. My key objective is to bring added value to the customer, while widening the portfolio of 'choice' that Toshiba MES solutions is already well known for. I would welcome contact from anyone thinking about their future equipment needs”.

Thomas is married with one three-year old daughter

Photo: Thomas Balkizas