Analogic President and CEO to Testify Before Congress Today on Leveraging Technology to Improve Aviation Security.PEABODY, Mass. -- John Wood, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. 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 ), will testify before the Homeland Security Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, July 13, in a hearing on "Leveraging Technology to Improve Aviation Security." The Committee is charged with protecting and improving our nation's domestic security. The hearing is expected to begin at 2:00 p.m. ET. Building on the Company's leadership in advanced medical imaging equipment, Analogic has emerged as a major player in aviation security with half of all U.S. airports using its technology for screening checked luggage. In addition to being awarded several grants from the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA TSA See tax-sheltered annuity (TSA). ) for the design and development of next-generation scanners, the Company recently completed a pilot program at Boston's Logan International Airport For the Logan airport in Billings, Montana, see . Logan International Airport (IATA: BOS, ICAO: KBOS, FAA LID: BOS) in the East Boston neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States (and partly in the Town of Winthrop, Massachusetts), is one with its Carry-On Baggage Real-time Assessment (COBRA(TM)) system, designed to enhance checkpoint security. The compact COBRA, which utilizes Computed Tomography (CT) technology, represents a revolutionary advance over current conventional scanners in that it automatically detects explosives and weapons while providing high-resolution 3-D images that can be rotated 360 degrees with the tip of a finger. Wood will present testimony on how Analogic's innovative technology can be used to create frictionless travel and more user-friendly checkpoints, as well as to reduce costs. A webcast of the hearing and a transcript of the testimony are expected to be available at www.homeland.house.gov. Mr. Wood's testimony will also be available at www.analogic.com. 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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