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EDGE Medical Devices, the developer and manufacturer of Plasma DR™ flat-panel X-ray detector technology and the Universal Retrofit Kit for digital radiography, today announced the appointment of Lothar Koob : 
, General Partner of Extera Partners, to its board of directors.
Mr. Koob joins the EDGE board of directors with nearly 30 years of experience in the medical imaging
industry. He is co-founder of business advisory group Extera Partners :
, and throughout his career has been involved in almost every major medical imaging modality including CT, MRI, Ultrasound and Ophthalmic Imaging.
Mr. Koob has been involved in multiple cross-border acquisitions, mergers, joint ventures, and global R&D projects. He holds several board positions with active operational roles in leading international companies in Europe and the United States. During his career, Mr. Koob has served as General Manager (GM) of the worldwide Ultrasound and MRI businesses for Siemens Medical Systems, President of the worldwide Ophthalmic Systems business for Zeiss/Humphrey, and Executive Vice President of Analogic Corporation.
According to EDGE Chairman of the Board, Dr. Uri Geiger, “We are proud to bring the renowned and distinguished leadership of Lothar Koob to our Board of Directors. His belief in EDGE’s business strategy, technological innovation and market opportunity further validates the company’s promise for market leadership and success.”
About EDGE Medical Devices
EDGE Medical Devices ( www.edge-medical.com :
) is the developer and manufacturer of Plasma DR™ flat-panel X-ray detector technology for digital radiography and Universal Retrofit Kit.
Plasma DR™ offers a price/performance breakthrough by eliminating the complex Thin Film Transistor technology used for image readout in other flat-panel detectors. EDGE works with OEMs, Integrators and VARs to bring high quality digital radiography to all diagnostic imaging settings, from private imaging facilities to community hospitals to major medical centers.
About Extera Partners
Extera Partners ( www.exterapartners.com :
) assists international life science companies in product launches, business development and raising funds and interim senior management.
Extera assists in launch strategy, and reference site management, launch execution and post-launch channel management. By leveraging its extensive executive advisory network, Extera also regularly conducts due diligence and strategic assessments for corporate and venture capital firms.
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