CUPERTINO, CA -- 08/21/08 --
Surgical robotics company Prosurgics has
appointed Bill Perry as President of its California based US organization,
Prosurgics, Inc.
Prior to joining Prosurgics Bill was Senior Vice President of Business
Development, Marketing and Sales at Nanomix, Inc., a medical device company
with a diagnostic and monitoring focus. Before that he held the position of
Vice President, Worldwide Marketing and International Sales at VNUS Medical
Technologies, Inc., a minimally invasive vascular surgery company that went
public in October 2004.
In all, Bill brings more than 19 years experience in sales, marketing and
business development for venture capital-backed growth companies, almost
all of it within the medical devices sector.
Bill is delighted to be joining Prosurgics at this pivotal stage in the
company's development: "Prosurgics is producing advances which will move
robotic assisted surgery into every operating room and I am very pleased to
be at the forefront of this tremendous opportunity."
Paul Moraviec, Chief Executive of Prosurgics, says the whole company is
excited by Bill's appointment: "This is an important time for us. Bill's
arrival marks the foundation of our US operation. We believe that our
technology will put robotics into the hands of every surgeon and have every
confidence in Bill's ability to spearhead this uptake in the US."
About Prosurgics
Prosurgics is dedicated to pioneering new generation innovative but
affordable surgical robots. Its range of robotic solutions helps improve
patient outcomes and healthcare economics in hospitals around the world.
The company's technology portfolio encompasses image guided and
tele-manipulator systems, surgical planning and intra-operative navigation.
With offices in the UK (High Wycombe), USA (Cupertino, CA) and Germany
(Berlin) and a global network of expert distributors, Prosurgics delivers
innovative and effective solutions for today's surgeons and hospitals
around the world. FreeHand®, Prosurgics' next generation robotic camera
holder for laparoscopic surgery was launched in Europe in June 2008. (Note:
FreeHand is not cleared by the FDA for distribution in the United States,
limited to Investigational Use)
For further information please contact:
Bill Perry
President
Prosurgics, Inc.
10121 Miller Avenue, Suite 205
Cupertino, CA 95014, USA
Tel: 1-877-ROBOT11
Email Contact
Colin Robertson
Global Marketing and Business Development Director, Prosurgics Ltd.
Knaves Beech Business Centre, Loudwater
High Wycombe, HP10 9QR, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 (0)1628 536900
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