DR Systems Adds New V.P. of Sales & Marketing, Director of Cardiology
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SAN DIEGO--(Business Wire)-- DR Systems, the leading independent provider of automated medical image and information management solutions, today announced the hiring of a new Vice President of Sales & Marketing and a new Director of Cardiology Programs. Ryan Yamatani, the new Vice President of Sales & Marketing, was formerly a senior healthcare leader at EMC Corporation, a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 provider of information infrastructure systems, software and services. An original member of EMC`s healthcare organization, Yamatani has held various positions managing EMC`s western region and U.S. national healthcare sales execution teams since 1999. Yamatani`s most recent role at EMC included responsibility for defining and ensuring the go-to-market field strategy for PACS, HIS, and general IT business functions. Prior to that, Yamatani was at Data General Corporation for 13 years. His responsibilities there encompassed direct sales, sales management, and business development. He joined EMC when the company acquired Data General. "Ryan has successfully managed PACS sales and marketing for the leading information infrastructure supplier in U.S. healthcare, and we`re proud to have him as a key member our executive team," said Rick Porritt, President and CEO of DR Systems. "As the PACS marketplace continues to evolve, he will lend crucial insights and experience to DR Systems` continued expansion." John Conklin has joined DR Systems as its Director of Cardiology Programs after a 12-year career in cardiology solutions with Camtronics Medical Systems and subsequently Emageon, which acquired Camtronics in 2005. For Camtronics, Conklin helped develop the healthcare industry`s first commercially available cardiology-specific PACS solution. In the mid-2000s, he directed product development efforts that helped Camtronics earn top rankings from the MD Buyline and KLAS® ratings services for their flagship cardiology solution. In 2007, Conklin was appointed Director, Technical Solutions. His specific responsibilities included providing technical consultation and support of product sales, sales operations, and clarifying customer needs as a basis for developing new products and features. At DR Systems, Conklin brings his industry knowledge and an array of market-leading product experiences from internal operations to customer focused aspects in order to oversee and further guide efforts of the company`s scalable cardiology solution. DR System`s cardiology product can be implemented either as a departmental workflow toolset or as part of a truly unified and comprehensive image and information management solution for the enterprise. About DR Systems, Inc. DR Systems, Inc. is the leading independent provider of enterprise imaging and information management systems for hospitals, integrated healthcare networks and diagnostic imaging centers. For more than 16 years, the company has helped over 500 hospitals and imaging center sites lower their cost of operation by improving management of patient information, eliminating film costs, and increasing workflow speed, while providing better clinical quality and patient care. For more information, call 800-794-5955 or visit www.dominator.com. Dowling & Dennis Public Relations Liz Dowling, 800-386-0157 Liz@DowlingDennis.net or DR Systems, Inc. Douglas Dill, 800-794-5955 ext. 2420 DDill@Dominator.com www.dominator.com Copyright Business Wire 2009
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