HemaCare Corp. Announces Appointment of van der Wal as Vice President of Sales and Marketing

LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - December 04, 2009) -

HemaCare Corporation (OTCBB: HEMA) today announced the appointment of Peter van der Wal as Vice President, Sales and Marketing. Mr. van der Wal previously served as Senior Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Business Development at Comprehensive Medical Imaging and Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Operations at International Magnetic Imaging, both subsidiaries of Syncor International, where he had also served as Director of Sales.

Commenting on the appointment, John Doumitt, HemaCare’s Chief Executive Officer stated, “We are delighted that Pete van der Wal is joining our executive team. His track record of success at Syncor, where we worked together, should prove enormously beneficial to HemaCare as we seek to capitalize on the many opportunities we see to enhance our sales and profit growth. The establishment of an integrated sales and marketing function, led by Pete, is part of a larger reorganization of HemaCare to trim costs and enable more efficient and scalable operations to drive future growth.”

About HemaCare Corporation

Founded in 1978, HemaCare is a provider of blood products and services to the healthcare industry. HemaCare is licensed by the FDA and accredited by the AABB. The Company focuses on the customized delivery of human blood-related products and services.