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ODU Announces New Director of Sales

Thomas Mittermeier has been named a member of the ODU general management, taking over the position of Director Sales at ODU Steckverbindungssysteme in Mühldorf, Germany. Mittermeier has gained comprehensive experience in the sales field in recent years. As a sales group leader at ODU starting in 2004, he was responsible for the Baden-Württemberg and Allgäu regions in Germany, along with Switzerland, the Middle East and Asia. Mittermeier and his sales team successfully expanded these regions.

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Analogic Corporation Names Mervat Faltas Head of OEM Medical Business Unit

Analogic Corporation, a provider of medical imaging and aviation security technology, announced that it has combined the leadership of its OEM Medical businesses, linking its digital mammography detector business with its Peabody-based CT and MRI business. Mervat Faltas assumes the role of Senior Vice President and General Manager of the newly combined business unit reporting to Jim Green, president and CEO. Mervat was previously President of Analogic's ANRAD subsidiary, a developer and manufacturer of Selenium-based X-ray detector plates for digital mammography systems.

Mervat joined ANRAD in 2005 as Vice President of operations and was named President in 2006. She successfully transitioned the business from general radiography to the high-growth digital mammography detector market, generating positive operating margins for six consecutive quarters. Prior to joining ANRAD, Mervat served as President and CEO of ITF Optical Technologies, a designer and manufacturer of advanced photonics solutions. While at ITF Optical, she also held positions as Chief Operating Officer, Senior Vice President of R&D, and Vice President of manufacturing support, developing the long-term strategic direction for the company and focusing on operational improvements. While at EG&G/PerkinElmer and, before that, General Electric, she held various operations management positions focused on improving profitability through implementing manufacturing efficiencies. Mervat holds a bachelor of science degree in chemistry/physics from the American University in Cairo.

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Polyzen Appoints New Industry Executive

Polyzen, Inc., developer and supplier of medical devices, announces that Richard (Rich) C. Kindberg has joined the firm as President. He assumes the position from Tilak M. Shah who becomes Chief Executive and Chief Technical Officer (CEO and CTO).

Kindberg’s medical device career spans more than 27 years. He has held executive positions with leading medical products companies including Ethicon Endo-Surgery, a division of Johnson & Johnson and Bard Electrophysiology, a division of C.R. Bard. Previously, he was the President of Teleflex Medical (Durham, NC) and most recently the President and CEO of Luminetx Corporation (Memphis, TN), where he was instrumental in orchestrating the firm’s recent organisation transition and company sale.

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Owen Mumford Appoints Paula Staples as Global Head of Quality

Owen Mumford, one of the UK’s largest manufacturers of medical devices has made a new appointment to its Executive Management team. Paula Staples joins the company as Global Head of Quality reporting directly to Managing Director, Jarl Severn.

Paula will be responsible for undertaking a critical analysis of the company’s quality systems from design and manufacturing right through to customer services to ensure the company continues to meet high customer and regulatory expectations. Paula joins Owen Mumford from Abbott Global Pharmaceutical Operation where she was Regional Quality Manager for Europe.

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