Novadaq names divisional sales leader in cardiac

Novadaq Technologies Inc., a company that develops imaging systems for operating rooms, today announced that Jack Randle has been named divisional vice president, sales of its Cardiac Surgery Business to further enhance the commercialization of the SPY System for open-heart surgery.
   
Randle joins Novadaq from Toshiba America Medical Systems, where he served as director of ultrasound clinical sales for the United States. In the past Randle has also worked with GE Healthcare, Philips Medical Systems and Dow Chemical.

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