Medipattern names new VP of sales and marketing

CAD developer The Medipattern Corporation has announced the appointment of John Kerr Spencer to the position of vice president, sales and marketing. Spencer is now responsible for expanding market interest in the company's growing product line.

Since the late 1970s Spencer has been involved in the design, development, and manufacturing of various types of ultrasound imaging devices and software for both OEMs and end-users. Most recently Spencer served as business unit leader for a medical devices firm, responsible for global business growth; prior to this appointment, he held senior positions in several medical devices and technologies firms, focused primarily on sales and marketing.

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