Acuson lost a veteran marketing executive last month, promoted several top executives, and brought back a former manager who had left the firm to head up Toshiba's U.S. ultrasound business.
"We have made a number of changes in our organization that will position Acuson well to compete in the long term," said president and CEO Samuel H. Maslak.
The most dramatic change occurred last week as Daniel Dugan, former vice president of ultrasound business operations at Toshiba America Medical Systems in Tustin, CA, moved back to the employer he left in late 1989. Dugan will fill the newly created post of vice president of field operations. He had been vice president of sales at Acuson before leaving for Toshiba.
"He (Dugan) will be responsible for radiology and cardiology sales, worldwide service and the entire customer support group at Acuson," Maslak said. "He will be a key member of my management team in developing long-term strategies for the company and participating in the overall guidance and growth of Acuson."
"I was looking for broader responsibilities, and felt that there was a career opportunity here (at Acuson)," Dugan said. "Unfortunately, I had to leave friends behind and an excellent product and company."
As Dugan returned to Acuson, marketing vice president Robert V. McCormick left the ultrasound vendor to become senior vice president of marketing and field operations at Laserscope of San Jose, a surgical laser company. McCormick had been with Acuson since 1983, when the firm launched its high-end 128 ultrasound scanner.
William C. Varley, former director of marketing, was promoted to vice president of marketing following McCormick's departure. Varley was general manager of Picker's ultrasound business before joining the firm in 1988.
Also promoted at Acuson were:
