Codonics® Names Tom Guarente As Vice President Of North American Sales

CLEVELAND, Sept. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Codonics Inc. announced today that Tom Guarente has been appointed as the new Vice President of North American Sales.

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Codonics designs, manufactures, sells and supports medical imaging and medication safety systems.  Tom Guarente, a highly respected industry sales executive, will be helping accelerate adoption of the highly acclaimed Codonics Safe Label System into the market.  Tom brings over 25 years of high tech sales experience to Codonics, having significantly accelerated the revenue growth of several Fortune 500 companies.  As part of the growth plan put in place, Tom will be leading the North American Sales team and building out resources to meet the demand for the new system, a first-of-its-kind technology that helps to significantly reduce medication labeling errors and reduce healthcare costs. 

"We're very excited to have such a proven sales executive as Tom join the Codonics team," said Peter O. Botten, CEO and President, Codonics. "He is an outstanding professional and a great addition to Codonics leadership team.  I am very confident his experience and leadership in building sales teams will help Codonics to grow significantly in the months and years ahead."

Tom has been a highly successful executive and sales leader in technology and service companies for more than 25 years. He has worked with both market leading technology providers such as Apple Computer, Cisco Systems Inc., and Oracle Corporation, as well as small technology providers in past years. Tom has successfully led regional and national sales teams, and will be an important part of Codonics continued growth.

"I'm extremely excited to join Codonics, an organization focused on the development of medical technology that empowers healthcare providers to deliver enhanced patient care.  Codonics has strong brand recognition and a unique product line that aligns with the safety and compliance needs of hospitals around the world. Their systems drive down costs, streamline workflow, and help healthcare providers spend time on what matters most -- their patients," said Tom Guarente, Vice President of North American Sales, Codonics.  "Codonics combines committed individuals together with great products, and a strong knowledge of the market to bring a new level of safety and patient care to healthcare."  

Effective immediately, Tom will assume leadership of Codonics North American sales organization and channel programs.  In this new role, Tom will help customers and partners maximize opportunities to ensure Codonics technology is quickly adopted within their hospital facility.

About Codonics Inc.
Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Codonics designs, manufactures, sells and supports medical imaging and medication safety systems. Codonics products are widely used in the medical industry with tens of thousands of installations worldwide.  Codonics global sales and service network extends to over 110 countries. The company has been highly recognized for global expansion and product innovation, winning the highly coveted President's E-award in 2011 recognizing Codonics for its export excellence.

SOURCE Codonics Inc.