BioImagene adds to executive roster

Digital pathology image and information system developer BioImagene has appointed Bikash Sabata as its chief technology officer (CTO) and Mike Cusack as its vice president of marketing, according to the Cupertino, Calif.-based firm.

Sabata comes to BioImagene with more than 15 years of experience in developing imaging and computer vision architecture and algorithms. He most recently held the position of co-founder and CTO at Aginova, BioImagene said.

Cusack has more than 25 years of management experience in marketing and sales in high growth and start-up companies, BioImagene said. His most recent position was vice president of sales and marketing at High Throughput Genomics.

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