Sysmex America Names National Sales Director

2009/10/08

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Tammy Kutz, Manager, Media & Events
Sysmex America, Inc.
communications@sysmex.com
   
   

Mundelein, Illinois, October 8, 2009 – 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.