MUNDELEIN, Ill., Aug. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Sysmex America, Inc. (SAI) today announced that former Beckman Coulter Executive Ralph Taylor has been named as the company's Vice President of Marketing and Medical Affairs, said John Kershaw, President, Symex America, Inc. Taylor will report directly to the office of the President and join the SAI Executive Steering Committee effective immediately. SAI's departments of marketing communications & research, product management, Healthcare Information Technology Systems marketing and medical affairs will report directly to Taylor. He will be based in SAI's Mundelein corporate office.
Taylor's clinical diagnostic industry experience spans an 18-year career with Beckman Coulter, where he most recently served as Vice President of Clinical Business Management. Prior to his tenure there, Taylor worked in a variety of scientific positions with the United Kingdom's Health Service Organization, including his final post as the organization's Chief Medical Laboratory Scientific Officer, Department of Hematology, University College Hospital, London.
"We at Sysmex America are pleased that Ralph has chosen to join our organization at a time when our company is set for tremendous growth. We look forward to his leadership, especially in the areas of hematology, laboratory management and hospital administration," said Kershaw.
Taylor is a member of Florida International University MBA Advisory Board and a member of the American Association of Clinical Chemistry. He earned his degree in Medical Laboratory Sciences from Paddington College, London and his postgraduate management degree from South Bank University, London.
About Sysmex America, Inc.
Sysmex America, Inc., the U.S. headquarters of Sysmex Corporation (Kobe, Japan), is a world leader in clinical laboratory systemization and solutions, including clinical diagnostics, automation and information systems. Serving customers for over 35 years, Sysmex focuses on extending the boundaries of diagnostic science while providing the management information tools that make a real difference in clinical and operational results for people worldwide. For more information about Sysmex, please visit www.sysmex.com/usa.
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