Sysmex America Names National Sales Director

MUNDELEIN, Ill., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Sysmex America, Inc. today announced
that Tom Lindsay has been named as the company's National Director of Sales.
Lindsay will be responsible for sales strategy development and implementation,
customer loyalty initiatives and professional development and retention of the
company's sales professionals.

"The heart of Tom's leadership at Sysmex America will focus on
cross-functional collaboration that enables Sysmex to achieve its growth
objectives. His strong leadership skills in strategic planning and
organizational development and his financial acumen will serve us well as the
company continues its pursuit as a world leader in diagnostics and information
systems," said Robert Degnan, Vice President of Sales. Lindsay will report
directly to the Vice President of Sales. The company's five regional sales
directors and the non-acute segment director will report to Lindsay.

Prior to joining Sysmex America, Lindsay served in the IVD diagnostics market
for more than twenty years and most recently, as a regional business manager
for Roche Diagnostics Corporation. His tenure with Roche included key roles
in sales, international collaboration projects, professional development, and
merger integration. While with Roche Diagnostics Corporation, Lindsay was the
recipient of many performance awards including the Principle Quest Award and
the Hubert Rehkaemper Award. He was also a five-time recipient of the
President's Award.

Lindsay received his bachelor's of science in biology with a minor in
chemistry from St. Cloud University, Minnesota. He has professional training
in the areas of executive and economic value selling and building competitive
immunity, among others.

About Sysmex America, Inc.
Sysmex America, Inc., the U.S. headquarters of Sysmex Corporation (Kobe,
Japan), is a world leader in clinical laboratory systemization and solutions,
including clinical diagnostics, automation and information systems. Serving
customers for over 40 years, Sysmex focuses on extending the boundaries of
diagnostic science while providing the management information tools that make
a real difference in clinical and operational results for people worldwide.
For more information about Sysmex, please visit www.sysmex.com/usa.

SOURCE Sysmex America

Tammy Kutz, Manager, Media & Events of Sysmex America, Inc., +1-847-996-4531,
communications@sysmex.com