Boston, MA, October 29, 2009 / b3c newswire / -- PlatformQ, a digital media company that produces online events for the healthcare, education and energy markets, and LabRoots, a free social networking site serving the scientific community, today announced that Mark Vachon, the President and CEO for GE Healthcare’s America’s region, will speak at BioConference Live on Thursday November 19th at 2:00 PM. “GE Healthcare is interested in supporting new and innovative ways to reach out and engage with current and prospective customers, said Mark Vachon, President and CEO of GE Healthcare. “BioConference Live allows us to meet this goal by giving us a platform to connect live with researchers, scientists and industry leaders online.”
Since joining GE in 1982, Vachon has provided leadership in several of GE’s businesses and most recently served as President and CEO of GE Healthcare’s Global Diagnostic Imaging business. Vachon’s focus is on leveraging the capabilities of GE Healthcare in partnering with governments and clinicians to lower costs, improve quality, and achieve greater access in healthcare.
BioConference Live will feature presentations and case studies on a wide range of topics, including cancer research, drug discovery and delivery, genetics and genome research, microbiology and lab automation. A complete list of speakers and session topics is available at BioConferenceLive.com. BioConference Live offers all the benefits of a conventional physical conference, such as live keynote presentations, lectures, peer networking through live chat and an exhibit floor, except it all happens online -- over the web, so that attendees can conveniently participate from any computer in their office, home or teaching institution. To register to attend for free, visit BioConferenceLive.com.
About PlatformQ - www.platformq.com PlatformQ is a digital media company that produces virtual events in the education, energy and healthcare markets. PlatformQ connects people, organizations and associations worldwide, enabling them to meet, interact and learn from leading experts and thought leaders at online events. Virtual events produced by PlatformQ offer great access to content, real-time networking, interactivity, global reach, and efficient use of time and resources for attendees. PlatformQ events provide marketers with a measurable, targeted, and contextual environment for promoting products and services.
About LabRoots - www.LabRoots.com LabRoots is a social utility designed to network the professional scientific community based on individual scientific experience, discipline, and aptitude. LabRoots fosters world-wide scientific communication and incorporates the newest social networking technologies. LabRoots allows scientists to connect with each other as they describe their research interests on a myriad of unique features and tools, discovering meaningful collaborations across geographic boundaries and fields of expertise.
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