Sysmex America Names Industry Veteran to Business Development Post

2009/07/10

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


Mundelein, Illinois – July 10, 2009 – Sysmex America, Inc., a leading medical diagnostic instrument manufacturer and information systems developer, today announced the appointment of Jim Cusack as Director of Business Development and Strategic Alliances, said Ralph Taylor, Vice President of Marketing & Medical Affairs, Sysmex America.  Cusack will serve a key role in managing the company’s existing business partnerships and in identifying new alliances that strategically complement Sysmex’s portfolio development and enhance the company’s U.S. products and services offering, added Taylor.  Cusack will report directly to the leadership of Marketing & Medical Affairs.

“Jim’s solid business development competencies in finance, operations, P & L and negotiations provide a wealth of knowledge from which our company can draw as Sysmex America fortifies its strategic alliance and portfolio development initiatives.  We trust his comprehensive financial and operations background in life sciences and diagnostics will serve us well.  We look forward to his leadership in this area,” said Taylor. 

Prior to joining Sysmex America, Cusack primarily served in a business development capacity for Leica Microsystems, Inc., a Division of the Danaher Corporation; USC Consulting Group LLC ; and Abbott Laboratories.  In each of these companies, his responsibilities included the assessment, cultivation and negotiation of a variety of partnerships and collaborations with pharmaceutical and biotech companies as well as commercial reference laboratories.  Cusack’s finance and healthcare industry experience was gained through his associations with Bay City Capital, LLC and Dain Rauscher Wessels, where he directed venture capital funding analysis and equity research respectively.

Cusack earned his Masters of Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from the University Of Chicago Graduate School Of Business.  His affiliation with the university also included his work in the development, licensing and commercialization of new technologies derived from university-based research via the Arch Development Corporation, Chicago.  Cusack received his Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania.  


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.