Analogic Corporation Announces John W. Wood Jr. to be New President.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PEABODY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 11, 2003 Bernard M. Gordon This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. , founder, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Analogic Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : ALOG ALOG Army Logistician (Magazine) ALOG Army Logistics ALOG Activity Log ALOG AWIS Logistics ), announced today that the Board of Directors has selected John W. Wood Jr. to be President of the Company. Mr. Wood will join Analogic in April. Most recently Mr. Wood has served as President of Peek Ltd., a Division of Thermo Electron Corporation, and as a Senior Vice President of the parent company. Prior to that he served for a number of years as President and Chief Executive Officer of Thermedics, a majority owned public subsidiary of Thermo Electron. Mr. Wood's education includes a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from Louisiana Tech University Louisiana Tech University, at Ruston; coeducational; state supported; chartered 1894, opened 1895 as an industrial institute. It became Louisiana Polytechnic Institute in 1921 and attained university status in 1970. and a Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Massachusetts Institute of Technology, at Cambridge; coeducational; chartered 1861, opened 1865 in Boston, moved 1916. It has long been recognized as an outstanding technological institute and its Sloan School of Management has notable programs in business, . Mr. Gordon commented, "We are pleased to have a recognized industry leader with John's vision and experience join the Analogic team. His considerable engineering knowledge, and his proven leadership and management skills are important assets for the future of the Company. Our Senior Management Group and I will be working closely with John during the next several months to assist him in making a smooth transition to leader of the Company." "I am very proud to become part of Analogic," noted Wood. "The Company has a long and enviable history of engineering innovation, particularly in medical imaging applications. Recently the Company's substantial engineering and scientific staff has achieved major advances in security imaging as well, building on the unique, inventive engineering culture Bernard Gordon has established at Analogic. I look forward to working closely with the Company's experienced management team and to contributing to the Company's long-term growth in both health and security imaging technology." Analogic Corporation is a leading designer and manufacturer of advanced health and security systems and subsystems sold primarily to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs). The Company is recognized worldwide for advancing the state of the art in Computed Tomography (CT), Digital Radiography (DR), Ultrasound, Magnetic Resonance Imaging magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), noninvasive diagnostic technique that uses nuclear magnetic resonance to produce cross-sectional images of organs and other internal body structures. (MRI 1. (application) MRI - Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 2. MRI - Measurement Requirements and Interface. ), Patient Monitoring, Cardiovascular Information Management, and Embedded Multiprocessing. |
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