Fujifilm names VP of eastern sales

Fujifilm Medical Systems USA Inc. has selected Thomas Andersson as vice president of eastern sales. Andersson comes to Fuji from MTS-Delft USA, where he handled sales and service strategy for PACS and related digital products. Before MTS-Delft, Andersson served as zone sales manager with GE Medical Systems Information Technologies (GEMSIT), and director of sales, marketing and services for independent x-ray dealers Baldwin & Associates before GEMSIT.

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