Marc Taub

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Vice President, Technical Operations at Abbott

Los Altos, California, United States

Overview

Marc Taub is the Vice President of Technical Operations for Abbotts diabetes care and biowearables. An alumnus of Stanford University, he leads global R&D, medical, and clinical affairs, and was instrumental in developing the pioneering FreeStyle Libre glucose monitoring technology and the Lingo consumer biowearable.

Beyond his role at Abbott, Marc is actively involved in the broader technology and science community. He serves on the Board of Directors for the Bay Area Science and Innovation Consortium and is a Board Representative for the Health Division of the Consumer Technology Association.

Unique fact: Marc was elected to the prestigious National Academy of Engineering for his contributions to developing blood glucose monitoring devices.

Personality Overview

Value Driven

Example Seeker

Curious

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.  They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information. They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.

Topics They Care About

Biowearable Technology
He pioneers biowearables, having played a key role in developing the FreeStyle Libre portfolio, Lingo, and Abbott's upcoming dual glucose-ketone monitoring system.
Diabetes Management
His work focuses on innovation in diabetes care, emphasizing the need for earlier ketone detection to prevent complications like DKA and wider access to glucose monitoring technology.
Accessible Healthcare
He has expressed a commitment to making life-changing medical technology, like continuous glucose monitoring, both affordable and accessible for everyone.

Media Appearances

313 Medical Device design, with Dr Marc Taub, VP at Abbott. Featured in Apple Podcasts

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The Future Is Now: Abbott's Marc Taub On How Their Technological Innovations Will Shake Up the Industry. Featured in Medium – Authority Magazine

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Abbott's new Libre Assist app feature tackles a top need for people living with diabetes in-the-moment food decisions. Featured in PR Newswire

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Work History

1-2025
Vice President, Technical Operations at Abbott
3-2023
Member of the Board of Directors, Bay Area Science and Innovation Consortium at Bay Area Council
1-2022
Board Representative, Health Division at Consumer Technology Association
11-2019 - 12-2024
Divisional Vice President, Technical Operations at Abbott
6-2018 - 11-2019
Divisional Vice President, Product Development at Abbott

Education

1998 - 2003
PhD from Stanford University
1998 - 2001
MS from Stanford University

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Insights For Selling To Marc

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Invite them for a social do but don’t rely solely on the relationship
  • Focus on immediate action-items rather than the larger goals
  • Help them understand the risk aspect fully while inspiring confidence

DONT's

  • Avoid making offhand commitments
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Marc is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important to them, relationships will have some weightage.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Marc

  • They are practical yet friendly, don’t expect a clear no very often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Marc move?

  • They like to analyze well and can take their time to reach any decisions.
  • Can Marc take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and are less likely to take risks.

You And Marc

Personality Compatibility


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