SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AliveCor, Inc., a premier digital health company providing the first mobile device–based ECG monitor for the iPhone, the AliveCor Heart Monitor, announced today the appointment of Daniel J. Sullivan as President, Chief Executive Officer and member of the company’s Board of Directors.
Dan brings a proven track record of building medical solutions businesses from inception to several hundred million dollars in revenue worldwide. As a result, Dan has grown enterprise value by over $1.6 billion. He most recently built SuperDimension, Inc., a leading global provider of navigation technology to diagnose and treat pulmonary conditions, which sold to Covidien plc for $300 million plus future consideration.
“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,” said G. Steven Burrill, Chairman of AliveCor and CEO of Burrill & Company, a leading life sciences financial services firm. “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. We are delighted that Dan will be leading the company as we expand our devices, subscriptions, and insights offerings over the next several months.”
“AliveCor is well suited to capture the convergence of mobility, social media, and data analytics in transforming healthcare,” said Dan Sullivan, President and CEO of AliveCor. “I am excited about AliveCor’s innovations and team, and our opportunity to improve people’s lives on a daily basis.”
The FDA-cleared AliveCor Heart Monitor for iPhone 4 and 4S is available to U.S. medical professionals and prescribed patients at AliveCor.com.
AliveCor, Inc., a privately held company headquartered in San Francisco, CA, believes everyone should have their health at their fingertips. They plan to make the vital health signs of people around the globe easily visible and actionable, at exceptionally low cost. This improves everything from public health to the lives and possibilities of people all over the world.
For more info, please visit AliveCor.com, follow us on Twitter @AliveCor, on Facebook at facebook.com/alivecor and view our videos at youtube.com/alivecor.
AliveCor is a trademark of AliveCor, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. iPhone® is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
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