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Analogic Corporation Appoints Michael Brock
Managing Director For B-K Medical
PEABODY, MA (August 31, 2004) John Wood, President & CEO of Analogic Corporation (NASDAQ: ALOG), announced today that Michael Brock has been appointed Managing Director of B-K Medical, Analogics clinical ultrasound subsidiary based in Denmark. Mr. Brock will assume his new responsibilities on September 1.
Mr. Brock, a Danish citizen, most recently served as President of GN Otometrics, a subsidiary of GN Resound A/S. Brock holds a Master of Science degree in Electronic Engineering, Acoustics, from the Technical University of Denmark. In 1979, he joined Brüel & Kjær, the original parent company of B-K Medical, where he eventually headed the Sales & Marketing Group covering the entire Sound & Vibration segment. Brock was subsequently promoted to President of the Sound & Vibration Division, and was later appointed President of the Environmental and Transducer Divisions as well.
Brock joined the GN Group in 1997 as President of Madsen Electronics A/S, a smaller company within the Audiologic Measuring Equipment business. Under his aegis, the company developed into the worlds leading manufacturer of diagnostic hearing and balance instrumentation and software. In 2001, Madsen Electronics was renamed GN Otometrics A/S, one of GNs four core business areas today.
Lothar Koob, Executive Vice President of Medical Systems at Analogic, said, We are pleased to welcome Michael back to B-K, a leading supplier of ultrasound equipment for the urology and surgery markets. Michaels record of dynamic leadership in development, production, sales and marketing, and corporate management, makes him particularly well suited to lead B-K Medical.
Brock noted, B-K Medical has earned a reputation for technological leadership and application knowledge in clinical ultrasound. I look forward to building on their tremendous resources to advance the fields of urological and surgical ultrasound.
Analogic Corporation is a leading designer and manufacturer of advanced health and security systems and subsystems sold to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs). The Company is recognized worldwide for advancing the state of the art in Computed Tomography (CT), Digital Radiography (DR), Ultrasound, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Patient Monitoring, Cardiovascular Information Management, and Embedded Multiprocessing.