Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc. Names Vice President, Business Operations.

Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers

TUSTIN, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 14, 2003

Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc. (TAMS) has named Karen Barack-LaPoint, vice president, Business Operations. LaPoint is responsible for managing business operations, sales support, sales training and sales force automation.

"Karen LaPoint has had a very successful career leading business and sales operations functions," said Edwin Lodgek, general manager and senior vice president, TAMS. "She was instrumental in helping TAMS achieve some outstanding results during the last fiscal year. She is involved in many key initiatives to improve our business operations including training programs, sales automation, sales reporting, business processes and operations. And, she will continue to apply her experience to help Toshiba continue on its substantial growth path."

LaPoint joined TAMS in April 2002 as senior director, Business Operations. Prior to TAMS, she spent 15 years in the medical imaging industry that included positions at both Marconi Medical Systems and GE Medical Systems.

At Marconi she held the positions of vice president, North America sales programs; global sales manager, nuclear medicine; and national product sales manager, nuclear. Working at GE from 1988 to 1998, she held positions in sales and marketing.

LaPoint has a bachelor's of science degree from the Medical University of South Carolina.

With headquarters in Tustin, Toshiba America Medical Systems markets, sells, distributes and services diagnostic imaging systems, coordinates clinical diagnostic imaging research and has responsibility for research and development for all modalities in the United States.

Toshiba Corp., Medical Systems Co. is a world leader in the development of medical imaging equipment, with a product line-up that includes CT, MRI, nuclear medicine, ultrasound, and both conventional and vascular X-ray systems.

Toshiba Corp. is a leader in information and communications systems, electronic components, consumer products, and power systems. Toshiba has 176,000 employees worldwide and annual sales of more than $47 billion.