Careforce

Founded in 2000 and based in Cologne, Germany, Careforce GmbH is a personnel and sales service provider specializing in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry. The company supports a diverse client base, from global pharmaceutical players to specialized biotech firms and emerging startups, by recruiting qualified specialists and managing entire sales and marketing teams. Careforce's business model revolves around providing customized personnel solutions, including direct placement, temporary staffing (Arbeitnehmerüberlassung), and fully managed contracted sales organizations (CSO). They also develop and implement tailored sales strategies that can include in-person field teams, telephone or webinar-based contacts, and other digital touchpoints to create an optimal sales mix for clients.

The firm offers recruitment for a wide range of positions such as sales, medical, marketing, market access, and management roles, including executive search services. On the sales side, they provide dedicated external sales teams, hybrid and tandem sales teams, and can outsource entire product segments. In July 2018, Careforce was acquired by Findos, and later became part of the Careforce Sanvartis Holding GmbH. As of 2022, it operates under the Medperion brand, which allows it to offer more integrated, omnichannel communication services in collaboration with its sister companies. The company's leadership includes Kai Tobien as CEO and Heiko Hickstein as CFO.

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