NAS appoints Gibbs as marketing VP

North American Scientific (NAS) has appointed Robin Gibbs to the position of vice president of marketing.

The Chatsworth, Calif.-based NAS said that Gibbs, formerly a vice president of global franchise management for Edwards Lifesciences, will lead the marketing team for its radiation sources division, including the new ClearPath HDR and ClearPath CR devices which allow local radiation dosing for the breast cancer patient.

Gibbs will report directly to John Rush, president and CEO of NAS.

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