Vice President And General Manager, Mr/Ct
Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area
Developed, managed, and grew Magnetic Resonance (MR) product business. Developed managers and team of 46 employees, providing direction for marketing, product management, and customer support. Spearheaded development of Computed Tomography (CT) product line for Hitachi Medical Systems America (HMSA).• Market pioneer and leader of Open MR technology. Grew MR business to be major participant achieving 15% overall market share and 30% share within participating market segment.• Led team in evaluating several external resources for expanding MR product development and viability for potential partnering/acquisition inclusive of outsourcing development and production of RF Coils.• Spearheaded ongoing interface with Japanese partners regarding future products, enhancements and market information inclusive of quarterly management meetings, marketing updates, product development and market requirements.• Strategic planning with senior management team for formulating and implementing a growth plan that includes new products and expanded markets.• Identified and coordinated a joint product development program for CT business, with both internal and external resources.