Today Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. announced that it has named Tomo Hasegawa director,
Ultrasound Business Unit. His 25 years of experience in the medical imaging industry earned him this position. Hasegawa has an Executive MBA with honors from the University of Washington in Seattle and a BS/MS in Electrical Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Mass. He recently served as director of Strategic Marketing for SonoSite, Inc., where he focused on developing strategic growth initiatives.
Doug Ryan, vice president, Marketing and Strategic Development, Toshiba, said "Tomo has a broad range of experience in ultrasound engineering, research and development, marketing, sales and management," adding "His experience working in the U.S. and Japan and his proven track record of leadership success make him a great fit for our company and the ultrasound organization." Implementing tactical and strategic marketing plans to drive growth and profitability will be the responsibility of Hasegawa as the new director. In addition to that he will also interface with Toshiba's global business unit at Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation (TMSC) in Japan to communicate the needs and requirements of the U.S. market. "Toshiba's ultrasound product line has a solid reputation in the industry and despite last year's capital freeze at many healthcare institutions, the business grew significantly," said Hasegawa. "Toshiba's ultrasound business has strong positive momentum, and I am truly excited to be on board to help take the organization to the next level."