MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Feb. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Omnicell, Inc. , a leading provider of patient safety solutions preferred by nurses, announced today the appointment of Peter Fisher, 47, as vice president of engineering.
“Peter has over 20 years of product development experience in Silicon Valley at HP, Pinnacle Systems and Avid Technology,” said Randall A. Lipps, Omnicell chairman, president and chief executive officer. “Peter has led innovative teams in cutting-edge systems design and development of mission-critical applications. His systems achieved 99.99% uptime, making him an excellent fit to lead the development of our mission-critical solutions. Peter is also well-trained in quality design processes and will bring excellent leadership to our product development process.”
Prior to joining Omnicell, Fisher served as vice president of engineering for the broadcast division of Pinnacle Systems in Mountain View where he managed a staff of up to 115 individuals. He was responsible for driving technology and direction of next-generation video graphics and server platforms. During his six years at Pinnacle, he also managed a research and development project team.
From 1984 to 1999, he was a software design engineer and research and development project manager on a wide range of HP products, including microwave and communications test and measurement instruments as well as video related products for the broadcast space.
Fisher completed graduate courses in electrical engineering at the University of Iowa on a Fulbright Scholarship from the U.S. and German governments and earned equivalent B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from the College of Electrical Engineering (Fachhochschule der DBP) in Dieburg, Germany.
About Omnicell
Established in 1992, Omnicell is a leading provider of patient safety solutions preferred by nurses. Improving patient care by enhancing operational efficiency, Omnicell solutions are used throughout the healthcare facility -- in the pharmacy, nursing units, surgical services, cath lab, and all the way to the patient’s bedside. The company’s MedGuard(TM) line of solutions for the medication-use process includes systems for physician order management, automated pharmacy retrieval, medication packaging, medication dispensing, and nursing workflow automation with bar code medication administration. For the medical-surgical supply chain, Omnicell provides open bar code systems, cabinet-based supply management, integrated open and cabinet-based systems, and Web-based procurement. More than 1,600 healthcare facilities use Omnicell solutions to help reduce medication errors, operate more efficiently, and decrease costs -- ultimately contributing to improved clinical and financial outcomes. For more information, visit www.omnicell.com.
Omnicell, Inc.
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