R2 appoints new VP/CFO

R2 Technology Inc. has named Terance Kinninger as vice president and CFO.

Prior to joining R2, Kinninger served as COO and CFO of Bridge Medical, a healthcare IT company. Previously, Kinninger served as CFO, senior vice president of operations and senior vice president of business development for various public and private software and technology companies including MetaCreations, Delphi Information Systems, Integral Systems and WebSideStory. Kinninger also worked with the international accounting firm of PriceWaterHouseCoopers.

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