YOKNEAM, Israel, April 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Galil Medical, a market leader in cryotherapy systems to treat cancer and non-cancerous tumors, today announced the appointment of Karen Sarid as Chief Financial and Operations Officer, and General Manager of Galil Medical Israel.
“The addition of Karen Sarid as CFO and COO to our leadership rounds out a talented global team as we expand cryotherapy treatments in the urology, interventional radiology, and gynecology markets in the United States and Europe,” stated Chen Barir, Chairman and CEO of Galil Medical.
Karen Sarid brings an excellent track record of over 10 years of management and financial experience in global technology companies. As General Manager Galil Medical Israel, Ms. Sarid is responsible for operational leadership of the company’s Israeli headquarters. As CFO and COO, she will manage the entire company’s finance and administration.
Ms. Sarid joins Galil Medical from Orex Computed Radiography, a Kodak company, where she held the position of General Manager. Prior to joining Orex, Ms. Sarid served as CFO of Forsoft Ltd. and ESC Medical (which subsequently became Lumenis). In addition, Ms. Sarid serves on the Board of several public companies, including LanOptics, Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., Oridion Systems Ltd. and AudioCodes. Ms. Sarid received a B.A. in Economics and Accounting from Haifa University.
About Galil Medical
Galil Medical is a global medical device company that develops, manufactures and markets an innovative cryotherapy platform incorporating powerful freezing technology and revolutionary needle design as a minimally invasive alternative to surgery for various clinical applications. Galil Medical cryotherapy products provide physicians with an easy-to-use solution to precisely ablate tissue while protecting adjacent structures, ensuring rapid recovery and increased quality of life for patients. Galil Medical, founded in 1996, has offices in Yokneam, Israel; Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania; and London, United Kingdom. For more information, please visit www.galilmedical.com.
Contact information: Livnat Ben-Zur, Galil Medical Ltd., Israel. Phone: +972-4959-1080, ext 258 Email: livnat.benzur@galilmedical.com Marie Molnar-Hammond, Galil Medical Inc., USA Phone: +1-877-530-2796 ext 1704 Email: marie.molnar-hammond@galilmedical.com Sally Rogers, Galil Medical UK Limited Phone: +44-1293-459-849 Email: sally.rogers@galilmedical.com
Galil Medical Ltd
CONTACT: Contact information: Livnat Ben-Zur, Galil Medical Ltd., Israel.,Phone: +972-4959-1080, ext 258, Email: livnat.benzur@galilmedical.com;Marie Molnar-Hammond, Galil Medical Inc., USA, Phone: +1-877-530-2796 ext1704, Email: marie.molnar-hammond@galilmedical.com; Sally Rogers, GalilMedical UK Limited, Phone: +44-1293-459-849, Email:sally.rogers@galilmedical.com
