Konica taps Douglass

Konica Minolta Medical Imaging has named John Douglass, director, corporate accounts.
   
Douglass, formerly director of sales, radiology RIS & PACS with Cerner Corp., will be responsible in the acquisition, development, and management of national accounts, OEM accounts, group purchasing organizations, and other major alliances.  

Prior to his position at Cerner, Douglass held several positions at DuPont Medical, including strategic planning manager, corporate account manager, and marketing manager.

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