ROCHESTER, N.Y., May 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Bio-Optronics announced Thursday
that a majority of the company's shares had been acquired by Dan Kerpelman,
who will be joining the healthcare workflow technology company as President
and CEO.
Kerpelman brings over thirty years of executive experience to
Bio-Optronics, a healthcare workflow technology provider with headquarters
in Rochester, NY. The company's product portfolio includes innovative
workflow management and optimization solutions for hospitals, specialty
medical practices and clinical researchers. Kerpelman plans to lead the
company through an expansion of its current product offerings and into new
markets both within the U.S. and Europe.
Kerpelman explained the decision to join Bio-Optronics by saying, "I've
been seeking to leverage my multinational healthcare technology experience
in a more entrepreneurial environment. I am so pleased and proud to partner
with Mike Kamish and his team. Their innovative products and services have
created solutions to some of healthcare's most challenging problems, and we
are all enthusiastic to work together to take Bio-Optronics to new
heights."
The company's former President and CTO, Mike Kamish, will remain in the
role of Vice President and CTO. Kamish said, "We are delighted with Dan's
commitment to Bio-Optronics. His experience in the field of healthcare
technology and his management experience at GE Healthcare, Kodak Health
Imaging, and SGS will be a tremendous asset to the future growth of the
company."
Later this month, the company will introduce a new corporate logo,
product branding scheme and website, emphasizing its focus on innovative
healthcare workflow technology.
About Dan Kerpelman
Dan Kerpelman has thirty years of professional experience, mostly in
healthcare technology. He was recently CEO of the Societe Generale de
Surveillance in Geneva, Switzerland where he led a $3.5B services company
of 46,000 employees, including a life science division engaged in clinical
research support. Prior to SGS, he was President of the $2.7B Kodak Health
Imaging Group, and Senior Vice-President of the Eastman Kodak Company in
Rochester, NY. Dan joined Kodak after seventeen years with GE Healthcare,
most recently as GM of the Global X-Ray business, based in Paris, France.
Dan is a member of the boards of the University of Rochester Medical
Center, XCounter AB, eHealth Global Technologies, Inc. and VirtualScopics,
Inc. He has an MBA from Northwestern University, an MS in Computer
Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and a BS in Computer
Science from the University of Maryland.
About Bio-Optronics
Bio-Optronics, The Experts in Healthcare Workflow Technology, is a
privately-held corporation founded by Mike Kamish in Rochester, NY in 1985.
The company's Dynamic Hospital division provides hospital point-of-care and
workflow optimization solutions. The company's Clinical Conductor division
provides workflow management solutions for clinical researchers. To learn
more, visit http://www.bio-optronics.com.
Contact: Rebecca M. Guerra, VP and Marketing Director.
Tel. 877-279-8377, ext. 201. Email. rguerra@bio-optronics.com.
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http://www.bio-optronics.com
CONTACT:
Rebecca M. Guerra, VP and Marketing Director
of Bio-Optronics, +1-877-279-8377, ext. 201,
rguerra@bio-optronics.com
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