Delcath Systems, Inc. Appoints David McDonald Chief Financial Officer
Delcath Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: DCTH), a medical technology company testing its proprietary treatment method for primary and metastatic cancers to the liver, announced that it has appointed David Alan McDonald Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective today. McDonald, 49, was formerly the Senior Vice President of Business Development at AngioDynamics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANGO) where he led the firm's business development activities.
"David brings a broad base of business knowledge to Delcath," said Eamonn Hobbs, President and CEO of the Company. "He has an extensive financial and business development background and understands the dynamics of commercializing new technologies, in ..
Avere Systems Secures $15 Million in Series A Funding
Avere Systems, a startup company focused on delivering Demand-Driven Storage solutions, announced it has secured $15 million in Series A funding from Menlo Ventures and Norwest Venture Partners. Avere is pioneering the use of multiple storage media in a new scalable architecture that provides enterprise storage customers with breakthrough reductions in cost, space and power.
Avere founders were members of the visionary team that created Spinnaker Networks, an innovator in scalable grid storage solutions, acquired by NetApp, Inc. in 2004 for $300 million. Avere's founder and CEO Ron Bianchini, most recently Senior Vice President, Scalable Systems at NetApp and CEO of Spinnaker Ne ..
TRW Automotive Puts the Thinking Into Safety Systems
TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. (NYSE: TRW) is demonstrating its leadership in cognitive - or intelligent - safety solutions designed for a full range of vehicles, at the Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung (IAA), International Motorshow, in Frankfurt, Germany, which will open tomorrow.
John Plant, TRW Automotive president and chief executive officer, explained: "At IAA this year we're demonstrating how TRW is 'putting the thinking into safety'. We're taking an elevated approach to safety in three ways: through our advanced, intelligent systems; by improving the value of and offering more affordable solutions; and by offering a range of innovative fuel efficient systems to meet g ..
Perot Systems Webinar to Provide Industry Perspective on Health Information Exchanges
Perot Systems Corporation (NYSE: PER) today announced that it will conduct a free webinar Wednesday, September 16, from 2:00-3:00 pm (CDT) on Health Information Exchanges (HIEs), providing an industry perspective and highlighting recent activities and trends. The webinar will help healthcare leaders and state officials better understand how to establish and evolve HIEs. The webinar will be hosted by Tim Quigley and Dave Marchand, leaders in the Perot Systems Healthcare group.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 provides nearly $600 million in start-up money for the creation of HIEs, which are expected to help healthcare providers better exchange critical pati ..
Universal Medical Systems of Ohio Introduces 'Charlie,' World's First Portable, Battery-Operated, Multi-Slice CT Scanner for Pets
When Ralphy, a six-year-old beagle from Sacramento, needed comprehensive diagnosis to help generate insight into the sudden near paralysis of his rear legs, Dr. Robert Richardson of Campus Commons Pet Hospital, Inc. turned to his newly installed "Charlie," the world's first fully portable multi-slice CT scanner for pets.
Ralphy, a normally active, lovable dog who is the delight of his owners, suddenly began showing signs of being in acute pain and having trouble walking, and a quick and accurate diagnosis became necessary. It turned out Ralphy was suffering from a lumbar disc rupture.
"Ralphy had come to us after a one-day course of increasing pain and weakness in the hin ..
Orbit Systems, Inc. Achieves SAS 70 and PCI Compliance
ORBIT Systems, Inc., provider of fully-managed computer environments for small and mid-size companies in the Twin Cities, today announced it has successfully completed the SAS 70 Type II and PCI Audits.
ORBIT's SAS 70 and PCI Compliance certification helps affirm that ORBIT provides a consistent, secure and reliable operating environment to support clients.
"SAS 70 & PCI Compliance has become the industry standard for compliance and data center controls. Our clients trust ORBIT to deliver proven processes, controls, and practices to meet the highest security, compliance and quality benchmarks," says Stephen McFarland, CEO of ORBIT. "ORBIT takes security seriously a ..
Augusta Systems Receives Product Line Strategy of the Year Award from Frost & Sullivan
Augusta Systems, Inc., provider of technologies that power the intelligent convergence of devices, systems and networks, has received Frost & Sullivan's 2009 Global Product Line Strategy of the Year Award in the sensor networks market. The award is in recognition of Augusta Systems' relaunching, rebranding and updating of its SensorBridge and SensorPort products under the EdgeFrontier product line earlier this year.
"Augusta Systems' timely product line strategy has better reflected the full capabilities of the company's products and built a strong consumer confidence," said V. Sankaranarayanan, Industry Analyst at Frost & Sullivan. "As a result, EdgeFrontier has generated i ..
Five Uses For GPS Systems
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