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Toshiba hires ultrasound VP
Tim Chaney has taken the helm of the ultrasound division at Toshiba America Medical Systems. As Toshiba vice president, Chaney will manage the ultrasound field sales organization, the alternate distribution sales channels, and its profit and loss
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Tim Chaney has taken the helm of the ultrasound division at Toshiba America Medical Systems. As Toshiba vice president, Chaney will manage the ultrasound field sales organization, the alternate distribution sales channels, and its profit and loss operation. Chaney served as director of cardiovascular sales and national sales manager, as well as in several other positions, at Acuson from 1987 to 2000. Most recently, he has been vice president of sales and marketing at Oakland, CA-based Lumedx.
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