BILLERICA, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aushon BioSystems, Inc, the leading provider of advanced microarray instrumentation and laboratory services for biomarker analysis, has appointed Joseph Blanchard as the company’s Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Blanchard brings more than 20 years of leadership experience in the global life sciences market to his new role, including senior level positions in corporate development, operations management, business development and sales. Mr. Blanchard joins Aushon from Decision Biomarkers, where he served as the Senior Vice President of Business Development and Strategy.