SEATTLE, WASHINGTON--(Marketwired - May 30, 2013) - Ventripoint Diagnostics Ltd. ("Ventripoint" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:VPT)(OTCQX:VPTDF) announces that it has hired Mr. Jerry Gatewood as its Vice-President of Sales and Marketing.
Mr. Gatewood has over 18 years of introducing new medical products with extensive experience in sales and marketing of imaging equipment. He was Global Market Manager for ATL Ultrasound (now Philips Medical Systems), where he created and executed global marketing and market introduction plans, and Director of U.S. Marketing for SonoSite (now part of FujiFilm) where he managed the U.S. marketing team and identified and developed new markets. He was also Director for Global Sales for Merge CAD, where he established, negotiated and managed all aspects of original equipment manufacturer (OEM) partnerships, while securing national U.S. account agreements with major group purchasing organizations.
"It is with great pleasure that I welcome Jerry to the team" said Dr. George Adams, CEO of Ventripoint. "Jerry's 'been-there-done-that' wisdom will lead us as we prepare for expanding sales into the U.S. and the rest of the world."
"I am very excited at the opportunity to be a part of the Ventripoint team. This Company and its technology have a great potential to positively impact patient care and I am proud to be part of that movement" said Jerry Gatewood, VP of Sales and Marketing.
Mr. Amol Karnick will continue to be a consultant to the Company and focus on Business Development.
About Ventripoint Diagnostics Ltd.
Ventripoint has created a diagnostic ultrasound tool to monitor patients with heart disease, a leading cause of death in developed countries. Management believes that VMS™ is the first cost-effective and accurate diagnostic tool for measuring right ventricle heart function. Congenital heart disease in children and adults and Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension are the first applications in a suite of applications for all major heart diseases including cardiovascular disease and heart failure - a multi-billion dollar market potential. Canada and Europe (CE Mark) have granted approval for the sale of its VMS™ tool and the Company is pursuing the US-FDA marketing clearance through the 510(k) process.
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