Clinical Data Names Garth `Gus' Gardner as Chief Operating Officer.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers NEWTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 5, 2004 Clinical Data, Inc. (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 : CLDA CLDA California Lyme Disease Association ) announced today that it has appointed Garth garth n. 1. A grassy quadrangle surrounded by cloisters. 2. Archaic A yard, garden, or paddock. [Middle English, enclosed yard, from Old Norse gardhr; see Gardner as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of the company. Mr. Gardner will have responsibility for North American operations North American operation Surgical oncology Radical surgery of a 'frozen pelvis', consisting of radical en bloc resection of the uterus and urinary bladder. See 'Frozen pelvis.'. Cf 'All-American' and 'South American' operations. and will report to Clinical Data's President and Chief Executive Officer, Israel M. Stein, M.D. Dr. Stein commented, "We are delighted to add an executive of Gus's caliber to the Clinical Data team. Gus is a seasoned manager with strong leadership skills and a solid track record with growth companies in our industry. We look forward to his expertise as we focus aggressively on the U.S. physician office lab or POL market." "I am eager to begin contributing to Clinical Data's continued success. My knowledge of and experience in addressing the needs of the POL and small laboratory market should be of great strategic benefit to Clinical Data." noted Mr. Gardner. Prior to joining Clinical Data, Mr. Gardner successively held the positions of Vice President of Clinical Operations and President of privately held Polestar Polestar: see Polaris. Labs, a provider of diagnostic products and laboratory management services to over seventy POL's nationwide. Before joining Polestar, Mr. Gardner was Vice President of Western Operations for Baxter International Baxter International Inc. (NYSE: BAX), is a global healthcare company with 48,000 employees and 2006 sales of US$10.4 billion. Its headquarters is in Deerfield, Illinois. . Audrey P. Ho, Clinical Data's previous Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, intends to continue to serve the company's interests in the Asian market in a new position with the company or one of its affiliates. About Clinical Data Through its domestic and foreign subsidiaries, Clinical Data focuses on the needs of physician offices and smaller clinical laboratories throughout the world. The company provides a complete range of diagnostic products and laboratory management services to the growing domestic physician office laboratory market and offers blood chemistry instrumentation and diagnostic assays Noun 1. diagnostic assay - an assay conducted for diagnostic purposes diagnostic test assay - a quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially an ore or a drug) to determine its components; frequently used to test for the presence or to clinics and small hospitals internationally. Except for any historical information contained in this press release, the matters discussed herein include forward looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those expressed in such statements and readers are referred to the company's SEC reports and filings. |
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