Agfa Names Pat Artinoff to Head New PACS Group.

MORTSEL, Belgium--(BW HealthWire)--March 1, 1999--Patrick A. Artinoff was named to head up the newly-formed Impax Solutions Group, reporting to John Glass, Managing Director of Agfa-Gevaert's Medical Imaging Business Group. The Impax Solutions Group is now responsible for global planning, marketing and delivery for Agfa's PACS networks used in the high speed digital storage, display, transmission, and printing of medical images. The Impax Solutions Group will be based in Toronto, Canada.

Mr. Artinoff brings to his new job more than 20 years experience in management, sales and marketing of technology in the health care field. He was previously National Healthcare Manager for Canada at Digital Equipment Corporation, and Ontario Sales Manager for General Electric Medical Systems in Toronto. Mr. Artinoff is conversant in several languages, and is fluent in both English and French.

After joining Agfa Canada in 1994, he became National Business Manager in 1995. Since 1997, he has been the Vice President, Technical Imaging Systems for Agfa Canada.

"Over the past couple of years Pat has built an outstanding track record in the digital imaging business," said Glass in announcing the appointment. "He brings the expertise we need as we internationalize our thinking and our planning for the coming years."

The Agfa-Gevaert Group, part of the Bayer Group, headquartered in Germany, is one of the world's leading imaging companies. The Group had worldwide sales of $4.7 billion in 1997. Agfa develops, produces and markets analog and digital imaging systems, primarily for the graphics industry, photography, and medical and industrial radiography. Agfa's assortment in medical imaging ranges from classical X-ray film and processor systems to integrated digital systems for imaging, archiving and communication. Agfa has 22,000 employees in 35 countries. In the U.S., Agfa operates as Agfa Corporation, headquartered in Ridgefield Park, NJ. In Canada, Agfa operates as Agfa Inc. with headquarters in Toronto. The Bayer group is a diversified, international chemical and pharmaceutical company. The group has 144,600 employees in 140 countries. In 1997 turnover was over $34 billion.