London, UK. 3 March 2015 – Vision RT, the developer of world-leading motion management tools for the radiotherapy market, announced today that it has appointed Henrik Andersen to the newly created position of Vice President Sales, EMEA and Asia Pacific.
Henrik joins Vision RT from Stereotaxis, a leading provider of innovative technologies for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, where he held the position of Senior Director, Capital Sales and Clinical Adaption EMEA, South America and South Pacific. Having also held senior positions at Covidien, Unomedical, ConvaTec and Radiometer Medical, Henrik has more than 20 years of worldwide sales and management experience in EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa), Latin America and Asia Pacific (APAC).
Having established itself as the premier motion management system in the USA, the biggest market in the industry, Vision RT is now expanding into other major motion management markets. With numerous installations across the globe, the new VP position is an essential part of Vision RT’s goal to become the worldwide solution for every patient, during every treatment.
Norman Smith, Vision RT CEO, said: “We are delighted to welcome Henrik to Vision RT. He brings unparalleled sales experience within the medical technology sector, and specialises in managing sales teams and distributors across global markets. Following our success in the US where we have established ourselves as the market leader, Henrik’s appointment heralds the start of a significant investment in Vision RT’s expansion into EMEA and APAC markets. He is a perfect fit to join and accelerate this rapid growth worldwide.”
Henrik Andersen commented: “I am extremely happy to be joining Vision RT. The company has gone from strength to strength in recent years and intends to continue this expansion. I am very excited to help to embed Vision RT’s cutting-edge systems in new markets, and for them to become standard of care across the world.”
For further information, please contact:
Vision RT
Nicola Sheppey
Tel: +44 (0) 20 8346 4300
FTI Consulting
Rob Winder / Matt Moss
Tel: +44 (0) 20 3727 1000
About Vision RT Ltd
Vision RT Limited has developed a novel approach to enhance the crucial process of patient setup and surveillance during radiation therapy for the treatment of cancer. Vision RT’s revolutionary products, AlignRT®, GateCT® and GateRT®, utilise a proprietary real-time 3D surface imaging technology. These are becoming the standard of care for real time motion management. Further information on Vision RT and its products may be found at www.visionrt.com.
About AlignRT®
AlignRT® is Vision RT’s platform product. Its optical surface tracking capability helps to ensure patients are set up to and remain in the correct position throughout treatment. The revolutionary AlignRT® patient tracking solution is non-invasive and does not require markers, enabling a safer and more comfortable environment for patients. AlignRT®’s simple user-friendly interface makes it the ideal solution for motion management.
Matthew Moss
Consultant, Strategic Communications
FTI Consulting
+44 (0)20 3727 1373
+44(0)7807 297 803
Matthew.Moss@fticonsulting.com
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London, EC1A 4HD
www.fticonsulting.com
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