Deerfield Imaging Holdings, Inc. (“IMRIS”
or “the Company”) announced that Gregory Sorensen, MD, has purchased a
significant minority interest in the Company and has joined the Company’s Board of
Directors as Executive Chairman.
Dr. Sorensen served until recently as President and CEO of Siemens Healthcare
North America; and is a neuroradiologist well known in the industry for his innovative
research in medical imaging and for his expertise in clinical practice. Prior to his
four-and-a-half year tenure at Siemens, Sorensen served as Professor of Radiology
and Health Sciences & Technology at Harvard Medical School; a faculty member of
the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology; and Co-Director of the
A.A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging at Massachusetts General Hospital.
In his role as Executive Chairman of the Company, Sorensen will provide both
strategic and operational guidance, drawing on his clinical and business experience
in image-guided surgery and neuro-radiology. “I’m very excited to be part of the
IMRIS team,” said Sorensen. “I’m passionate about improving patient care via
scientific advances, and IMRIS has a strong record of deep technological innovation
that has been shown to improve outcomes. I see great untapped potential in the
IMRIS technology and am confident I can help this company unlock that value for
the benefit of all stakeholders.”
“We are very pleased to have Greg invest in IMRIS and serve as our Executive
Chairman,” said Company President and CEO Jay D. Miller. “We expect that his
expertise and guidance will help us develop the IMRIS technologies and meet the
needs of our customers in a highly effective manner. With Deerfield’s financial
backing and Greg’s leadership, I’ve never seen IMRIS in a stronger position.”
Ted Huber, a Partner at Deerfield Management Company and IMRIS Director,
stated, “Dr. Sorensen’s deep management experience and image guided surgery
knowledge are a natural fit for IMRIS. Greg’s decision to make a significant
investment in IMRIS aligns our interests and validates the potential we see in this
technology and this business. We look forward to a long and fruitful partnership with
Greg.”
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Deerfield Imaging Holdings, Inc. (“IMRIS” or “the Company”) announced that Gregory Sorensen, MD, has purchased a significant minority interest in the Company and has joined the Company’s Board of Directors as Executive Chairman.