Former GE, Kodak and SGS Executive Dan Kerpelman to Join Bio-Optronics as President
and CEO
Rochester, NY – May 1, 2008 – Bio-Optronics announced Thursday that a majority of
the company's shares had been acquired by Dan Kerpelman, who will be joining the
healthcare workflow technology company as President and CEO.
Kerpelman brings over thirty years of executive experience to Bio-Optronics, a healthcare
workflow technology provider with headquarters in Rochester, NY. The company’s product
portfolio includes innovative workflow management and optimization solutions for
hospitals, specialty medical practices and clinical researchers. Kerpelman plans
to lead the company through an expansion of its current product offerings and into
new markets both within the U.S. and Europe.
Kerpelman explained the decision to join Bio-Optronics by saying, “I've been seeking
to leverage my multinational healthcare technology experience in a more entrepreneurial
environment. I am so pleased and proud to partner with Mike Kamish and his team.
Their innovative products and services have created solutions to some of healthcare's
most challenging problems, and we are all enthusiastic to work together to take
Bio-Optronics to new heights.”
The company’s former President and CTO, Mike Kamish,
will remain in the role of Vice President and CTO. Kamish said, “We are delighted
with Dan’s commitment to Bio-Optronics. His experience in the field of healthcare
technology and his management experience at GE Healthcare, Kodak Health Imaging,
and SGS will be a tremendous asset to the future growth of the company. “
Later this month, the company will introduce a new corporate logo, product branding
scheme and website, emphasizing its focus on innovative healthcare workflow technology.
Later this year, the company will open its European headquarters in Switzerland.
About Dan Kerpelman
Dan Kerpelman has thirty years of professional experience, mostly in healthcare
technology. He was recently CEO of the Société Générale de Surveillance in Geneva,
Switzerland where he led a $3.5B services company of 46,000 employees, including
a life science division engaged in clinical research support. Prior to SGS, he was
President of the $2.7B Kodak Health Imaging Group, and Senior Vice-President of
the Eastman Kodak Company in Rochester, NY. Dan joined Kodak after seventeen years
with GE Healthcare, most recently as GM of the Global X-Ray business, based in Paris,
France.
Dan is a member of the boards of the University of Rochester Medical Center, XCounter
AB, eHealth Global Technologies, Inc. and VirtualScopics, Inc. He has an MBA from
Northwestern University, an MS in Computer Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic
Institute, and a BS in Computer Science from the University of Maryland.
About Bio-Optronics
Bio-Optronics, The Experts in Healthcare Workflow Technology, is a privately-held
corporation founded by Mike Kamish in Rochester, NY in 1985. The company’s Dynamic
Hospital division provides hospital point-of-care and workflow optimization solutions.
The company’s Clinical Conductor division provides workflow management solutions
for clinical researchers. To learn more, visit www.bio-optronics.com.
Contact: Rebecca M. Guerra, VP and Marketing Director. Tel. 877-279-8377, ext. 201.
Email. rguerra@bio-optronics.com.