4/11/2007
Galil Medical Names Karen Sarid CFO, COO
and General Manager Galil Medical Israel
Recent investment and organizational change supports continued corporate growth Yokneam, Israel April
11, 2007 - Galil Medical, a market
leader in cryotherapy
systems to treat cancer and non-cancerous
tumors, today announced the appointment
of Karen Sarid as Chief Financial and Operations
Officer, and General Manager of Galil Medical
Israel.
"The addition of Karen Sarid as CFO and COO to our leadership rounds out a talented global team as we expand cryotherapy treatments in the urology, interventional radiology, and gynecology markets in the United States and Europe,” stated Chen Barir, Chairman and CEO of Galil Medical.
Karen Sarid brings an excellent track record of over 10 years of management and financial experience in global technology companies. As General Manager Galil Medical Israel, Ms. Sarid is responsible for operational leadership of the company's Israeli headquarters. As CFO and COO, she will manage the entire company’s finance and administration.
Ms. Sarid joins Galil Medical from Orex Computed Radiography, a Kodak company, where she held the position of General Manager. Prior to joining Orex, Ms. Sarid served as CFO of Forsoft Ltd. and ESC Medical (which subsequently became Lumenis). In addition, Ms. Sarid serves on the Board of several public companies, including LanOptics, Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., Oridion Systems Ltd. and AudioCodes. Ms. Sarid received a B.A. in Economics and Accounting from Haifa University.
About Galil Medical
Galil Medical is a global medical device
company that develops, manufactures and
markets an innovative cryotherapy
platform incorporating powerful freezing
technology and revolutionary needle design
as a minimally invasive alternative to surgery
for various clinical applications. Galil
Medical cryotherapy
products provide physicians with an
easy-to-use solution to precisely ablate
tissue while protecting adjacent structures,
ensuring rapid recovery and increased quality
of life for patients. Galil Medical, founded
in 1996, has offices in Yokneam, Israel;
Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania; and London,
United Kingdom. For more information, please
visit www.galilmedical.com.
Contact information:
Livnat Ben-Zur, Galil Medical Ltd., Israel.
Phone: +972.4.959.1080, ext 258
Email: livnat.benzur@galilmedical.com
Marie Molnar-Hammond, Galil Medical Inc., USA
Phone: 1.877.530.2796 ext 1704
Email: marie.molnar-hammond@galilmedical.com
Sally Rogers, Galil Medical UK Limited
Phone: +44.1.293.459.849
Email: sally.rogers@galilmedical.com
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