SAN DIEGO, Oct. 18, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Isensix, Inc. (www.isensix.com), the premier provider of wireless healthcare monitoring systems for medical facilities, clinical laboratories and blood banks, today announced that Doug Berg has been named Chief Executive Officer.
"Doug brings significant healthcare experience and a strong track record to Isensix. Together, we will continue to enhance the safety and quality of care with the best solutions possible," said William Son, Chairman and co-Founder. "With Doug's extensive sales and operational background, I'm confident that we will accelerate growth and rapidly introduce additional products that our customers need."
"I am very excited about the opportunity to join Isensix. William Son and his team have done a superb job in building the company with an intense focus on listening to customer needs and responding with innovative solutions. One of the most dynamic aspects of our technology is the ability to provide solutions, not only in various healthcare applications, but also across a whole spectrum of other markets. I look forward to leading the Isensix team as we pursue providing innovative solutions for our customers. As a team, we will continue to deliver on this vision by creating new technology and services to solve longstanding problems in the healthcare industry," said Doug Berg.
Berg has over twenty-five years of experience in the clinical diagnostics and reference laboratory industry. His career has included a number of P&L General Management positions including responsibilities in sales, marketing, manufacturing, R&D, business development and international. Prior to joining Isensix, Berg has been an advisor to the Healthcare and Life Sciences Group of One Equity Partners, the private equity investment fund of Bank One. Prior to Bank One, at Quest Diagnostics, Berg was responsible for all commercial activities in the four business segments of physician, hospital, managed care, and strategic growth markets with an organization of over 2000 employees. Prior to Quest, he held various executive management positions at Dade Behring, Baxter International, and American Hospital Supply Corporation. Mr. Berg earned a bachelor degree in Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.
Isensix launched its first product offering, the Advanced Remote Monitoring System (ARMSTM), at the American Association of Blood Banks' Annual Meeting and TXPO in 2003. The ARMS system is designed to improve the safety of stored blood products, reagents, and clinical samples and to simplify compliance procedures through automation. Key installations include UCLA Medical Center, Children's Hospital San Diego, National Genetics Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Stanford Medical Center Transfusion Services, and Los Angeles County General Hospital.
"Doug's extensive managerial experience together with his knowledge of the healthcare industry will be essential to support the anticipated growth of the company. We look forward to supporting the company in its delivery of innovative solutions and their adoption in the healthcare and adjacent industries," said Bahram Nour-Omid, senior partner at Shelter Capital Partners.
The executive search assignment was led by Kindred Partners, LLC
About Isensix, Inc.
Isensix, Inc. is a leading provider of wireless healthcare monitoring systems for medical facilities, clinical laboratories and blood banks. Using ARMSTM technology, the Isensix system provides complete environmental monitoring solutions to minimize catastrophic events and meet compliance requirements with ease. Isensix is a privately held company headquartered in San Diego, CA. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.isensix.com.