AliveCor names Daniel Sullivan its new president, CEO and director
California mobile medical device maker AliveCor announced a shift at the helm, naming Daniel Sullivan its new president & CEO as the company sets its sights on wider commercial distribution.
Sullivan has a track record of helping develop worldwide value, having led efforts at pulmonary technology maker SuperDimension up to its buyout by Covidien (NYSE:COV).
"Dan’s unique entrepreneurial background in building several companies to market leadership makes him the ideal CEO to lead AliveCor as we move to global commercialization," board chairman G. Steven Burrill said in prepared remarks. "Leveraging mobility and the need for consumer empowerment in healthcare delivery, AliveCor is poised to transform heart health monitoring and treatment through our unparalleled solution."
AliveCor hopes to leverage Sullivan’s expertise as it moves forward on global marketing of its iPhone EKG system, a light-weight and low-cost attachment that turns an iPhone 4 or 4S into a heart rhythm monitor.
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