Gamma Medica appoints 2 VPs

Gamma Medica Inc. named Kevin Parnham, vice president of engineering, and Scott Longacre, vice president of finance and CFO.
   
Parnham had been director of engineering for Gamma Medica since joining the Company in 2002. Prior to joining Gamma Medica, Parnham spent 10 years at eV Products in Pittsburgh, Pa., a manufacturer of sensors used for x-ray and gamma ray detection and imaging, where he held positions as staff physicist and sales and marketing manager.  
   
Longacre joined Gamma Medica after spending three years with the David Lewis Company, a finance and accounting consulting firm based in Woodland Hills, Calif., where he worked on a variety of projects, including merger and acquisition transactions, implementation of financial analysis and reporting systems, and development of strategic plans. From 1999 to 2001, Longacre was director of financial planning and analysis for Korn/Ferry International FutureStep Inc.

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