Ultrasound company SonoSite Inc. (NSDQ:SONO) added two new med-tech veterans to its executive team this week.
On Tuesday the Bothell, Wash.-based company announced the appointment of Brian Noyes to VP of marketing for North and South America.
Noyes comes off of 20 years at Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary Ethicon Endo-Surgery, where he most recently handled development and marketing for the $1 billion laparoscopic franchise, according to a press release.
On Wednesday SonoSite named 30-year device veteran Richard Salazar VP and general manager for Europe and Africa.
Salazar most recently founded Ventana Consulting International and Renaudia Medical, where he served as president before joining SonoSite, according to a press release.
Here’s the latest personnel changes from medical device, diagnostics and life science companies around the nation. For more recent hirings and firings, check out MassDevice’s compilation of the latest personnel moves.
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