Ascom CEO Nicolas Vanden Abeele Named Among Top 50 Healthcare Technology Executives for 2024 by Healthcare Technology Report

Ascom, a global leader in healthcare information and communications technology (ICT) and mobile workflows, announced today that its CEO, Nicolas Vanden Abeele, has been named one of the top 50 healthcare technology CEOs for 2024 by Healthcare Technology Report (HTR). This prestigious recognition places Abeele among the elite leaders from renowned companies such as Enovis, Natera, Omnicell, LifeLabs, and Phathom Pharmaceuticals.

HTR’s selection criteria focused on executives who have demonstrated significant advancements in medical devices, digital health, software, biotechnology and beyond. HTR chose Vanden Abeele for his transformative leadership in steering Ascom from a hardware-centric medical device company to an innovative, software-driven communications and collaboration enabling platform.

“I’m honored to receive this recognition, which aligns Ascom with some of the most forward-thinking healthcare technology companies globally,” said Nicolas Vanden Abeele, CEO of Ascom. “This accolade is a testament to our relentless pursuit of turning data into actionable insights for professionals in the most demanding environments, such as acute care hospitals.”

Ascom’s clinical workflow solutions are designed to address the critical challenges faced by today’s nursing workforce. With a projected shortfall of 63,720 full-time RNs in the U.S. by 2030¹, coupled with the complexity- experience gaps, alarm fatigue, and an influx of sicker patients, nurses need more efficient ways to work. The Ascom Healthcare Platform offers a comprehensive suite of technology solutions, including smart alarm management, nurse call systems, and mobile devices to enhance workflow efficiency and patient care.

¹HRSA Health Workforce. Nurse Workforce Projections, 2020-2035. November 2022.  https://bhw.hrsa.gov/sites/default/files/bureau-health-workforce/Nursing-Workforce-Projections-Factsheet.pdf