LifeWatch & Card Guard Technologies (Instromedix) Announce Appointments of Company Officers to Lead USA Operations.BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. -- LifeWatch Holding Corp, and Card Guard Technologies, Inc. (D.B.A. Instromedix) two US-based subsidiaries of its parent company Card Guard AG recognized as market leaders in cardiac arrhythmia cardiac arrhythmia n. See cardiac dysrhythmia. Cardiac arrhythmia An irregular heart rate or rhythm. Mentioned in: Holter Monitoring, Stress Test cardiac arrhythmia telemonitoring services and telemedicine device technologies, announces the appointment of four new company officers to facilitate its expansion into three vertical markets of Clinical Research, TeleMonitoring and TeleCare. "These wholly owned USA subsidiaries of Card Guard AG a public Swiss Telemedicine company are poised to be a major leader in telemedicine technology and service offerings aimed at managing cardiac, pulmonary, diabetic and other diseases along with supporting clinical research and consumer wellness-TeleCare," according to Chairman Yacov Geva. Frederick J. Mindermann has assumed the role of President, Chief Executive Officer, and Board Member. Mr. Mindermann has over twenty five years of healthcare service and medical device experience both domestically and internationally. He holds and has pending telemedicine related patents in the USA and Europe. Mr. Mindermann has held Executive Positions with Siemens Medical, British Oxygen Corporation, AGA Linde HealthCare and was the 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 US Medical Products. As Senior Vice President for the International Group of AGA Linde Healthcare's Homecare Division, he oversaw twelve key Homecare Country Operations in Europe, South America and North America. He successfully launched disease management telehealth programs in Europe, managed international homecare sales growth from greater than 80 million to greater than 120 million in three years, and was responsible for almost 1,000 FTE's. Mr. Mindermann's education includes diplomas and degrees in histology, respiratory care, bachelors in business administration, an MBA MBA abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration and is currently working on a PhD in Wellness. Roger K. Richardson has been promoted from Executive Vice President of Operations to 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. . Roger brings twenty five years of business and management experience in system integrations, process reengineering and clinical quality oversight within the healthcare field, in domestic and international operations. His career has included Regional Director for Hospital Corporation of America The Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) is the largest private operator of health care facilities in the world. It is based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States and is widely considered to be the single largest factor in making that city a hotspot for healthcare , Vice President of High Tech Services of Adventist Health Systems and an Operational Vice President within the International Group of AGA-Linde Gas Therapeutics. Prior to joining LifeWatch in January, 2006, Mr. Richardson was the Senior Operational Vice President for Linde Healthcare International Group, and was responsible for Human Resource, Quality and Regulatory Development, for almost 1000 FTEs. Mr. Richardson completed clinical training at Vanderbilt University Medical Center The Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is a collection of several hospitals and clinics associated with Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. It comprises the following units:[2]
Jeffrey B. Stein has assumed the position of Chief Financial Officer. He has over thirty five years of experience in financial management, including fifteen years in venture capital. Mr. Stein was the Vice President of Finance/Investment in a $125m Boutique Hedge Fund hedge fund, in finance, a highly speculative, largely unregulated investment device. Originating in the 1950s, the funds "hedge" by offsetting "short" positions (borrowing a security and then selling it at a higher price before repaying the lender) against "long" . Prior to joining LifeWatch in March of 2006, Mr. Stein was the Director of Financial Planning and Budget for San Diego's new Airport Authority, where he led a $250m Bond Refinance. He is a Certified Public Accountant Certified Public Accountant (CPA) An accountant who has met certain standards, including experience, age, and licensing, and passed exams in a particular state. , and holds a Masters in Economics from the London School of Economics The School is a member of the Russell Group, the European University Association, Association of Commonwealth Universities, the Community of European Management Schools and International Companies, The Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs as well as the Golden . Dr. John M. Tumblin has joined LifeWatch as Chief Innovations Officer. Dr. Tumblin has more than twenty-five years experience in Healthcare and Executive Management, and was responsible for Senior Level Development of a large technology practice with Roche Diagnostic Systems, with 600 delivery representatives. He has executive experience in healthcare technology innovation and business development, and was the President and Founder of Clinical Toxicology Labs, President and CEO of Laboratory Information Systems, and the Founder and President CEO Physician Management Systems. Prior to joining LifeWatch on July 10, 2006, Dr. Tumblin was the Director of Healthcare for Microsoft's largest partner in e-Partners. John holds a PhD in Toxicology from the University of Tennessee The University of Tennessee (UT), sometimes called the University of Tennessee at Knoxville (UT Knoxville or UTK), is the flagship institution of the statewide land-grant University of Tennessee public university system in the American state of Tennessee. . About LifeWatch & Card Guard Technologies (Instromedix) LifeWatch Holding Corp., based in Buffalo Grove, Illinois This article is about the Chicago suburb, Buffalo Grove, Illinois. For the unincorporated Ogle County community of the same name, see Buffalo Grove, Ogle County, Illinois. , is the nation's leading provider of cardiac event monitoring services for the detection of arrhythmia arrhythmia (ārĭth`mēə), disturbance in the rate or rhythm of the heartbeat. Various arrhythmias can be symptoms of serious heart disorders; however, they are usually of no medical significance except in the presence of . LifeWatch services thousands of physicians, cardiologists and electro-physiologists with remote monitoring devices, outpatient care services and clinical reporting. Card Guard Technologies (Instromedix) is the nations leading provider of cardiac event devices and other telemedicine technologies with a nationwide device sales force and FDA-ISO facility in Mira Mesa, California. LifeWatch & Instromedix are wholly owned subsidiaries of Card Guard AG, a leading healthcare technology and solutions provider listed on the Swiss Stock Exchange (CARDG CARDG Compressed Arc Digital Raster Graphics ). For more information on LifeWatch, visit www.lifewatch.com. For more information on Card Guard Technologies (Instromedix), visit www.instromedix.com. For more information on Card Guard AG visit www.cardguard.com. |
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