Stephan Habermeyer

Stephan started his education and career as a mechanical engineer. His first employment in 1986 was with IBM, where his sales and marketing pedigree was developed. He started out as a system engineer, held various positions in sales and marketing and was promoted to worldwide business unit manager for the IBM/SAP joint venture. Stephan earned his MBA degree at IMD Lausanne, Switzerland in 1992, which is when he launched his entrepreneurial career. While at IMD, Stephan co-founded OPED AG, a highly innovative orthopedic device company, which today employs 300 people and is still privately owned. He led OPED AG for 10 years as CEO. Stephan developed the concept of providing standardized outpatient care plans, which revolutionized OPED’s sales approach—it sold comprehensive "treatment solutions" rather than mere medical devices. These care plans were the impetus for iGetBetter. In 2005, Stephan moved to Boston to start distribution of OPED products in the US, which is also when he and Christian Marten began formulating the idea of creating online care coordination plans. Under Stephan's stewardship, the iGetBetter project progressed successfully, culminating in the establishment of iGetBetter, Inc. in January, 2013.