Suzy Im

A widely-known name in global business development and an award-winning marketing transformation leader featured in publications such as Fortune Magazine, Suzy established Business Development & Marketing Transformation (BDMT) Global. BDMT Global is an innovative business model that combines the two most critical functions for international companies entering the U.S. market and reflects the key values it brings to its clients, like its name indicates.

As Managing Partner & Founder of BDMT Global, Suzy recently won the Silver Stevie® Award for Female Entrepreneur of the Year. Despite COVID-19’s threat to businesses worldwide, Suzy and her team at BDMT developed new pandemic-based strategies that benefited their clients successfully. Suzy led her team in adapting to major challenges, turning them into opportunities that have driven success for entrepreneurs, global clients, and professional women alike.

Headquartered in Boston, BDMT Global is led by a group of award-winning experts focusing on specific industries, providing complete end-to-end solutions for transforming and driving market demand and leadership. Both as a business development consultant and a hands-on practitioner, Suzy has played a transformative role in helping to generate powerful global business operations for clients worldwide, especially in the life sciences, healthcare, wellness, medical devices, technology, and manufacturing industries. Suzy has also been a member of the marketing faculty at Emerson College since 2004.

In the life science arena, Suzy works with the Senior Science Advisory Group and Business Development managers who have expertise in commercial strategy, licensing (out and in bound) for finding strategic partners/licensees, securing appropriate potential targeted partners/licensees, and scouting for technologies/companies for both out- or in-licensing/acquisition.

In the medical device, healthcare, and overall B2B technology arena, Suzy works with leading IT or medical industry analysts and influencers to help technology/healthcare vendors gain visibility, build valuable references, penetrate global markets, and create strong demand. She has also worked with a wide variety of technology enterprises and has worked with leading global brands including Siemens, GE, Gateway, Konika, HP, Teradyne, and Samsung.

Suzy has been recognized in many global and local media publications and has written two books in leadership communications. As an engaging event speaker, she has delivered numerous keynote addresses and seminars. At many global organizations and events, Suzy hosted executive training sessions and spearheaded conference marketing, business development, and leadership communications efforts. In addition to her business career, Suzy is passionate about creating opportunities for entrepreneurs and highlighting the work of female leaders, especially in STEM. She is a co-founder of For Creators, By Creators and founder of Empower Women in STEM.