Akers Biosciences Hires Medical Device Specialist to Lead US Sales and Distribution
September 07 2017 - 7:00AM
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Akers Biosciences Hires Medical Device Specialist to Lead US
Sales and Distribution
THOROFARE, NJ-(Marketwired - Sep 7, 2017) - Akers Biosciences,
Inc. (NASDAQ: AKER) (AIM: AKR.L), ("Akers Bio" or the "Company"), a
developer of rapid health information technologies, has appointed
Pamela E. Hibler to lead the Company's North American commercial
team as Vice President, Sales and Distribution.
Pamela has over 25 years of success in the medical device sector
in sales, sales management and as a corporate director. In
particular, she has specialized in helping companies to launch new
and innovative technology into the healthcare market.
Since 2010, Pamela has been working for Cogentix Medical, a
global medical device company that was formed through the 2015
merger of two public entities, Uroplasty and Vision Sciences, and
is focused on increasing treatment efficiency and lowering patient
risk.
In her most recent role as Director of Sales, Airway Division,
Pamela led and managed this business unit nationally, with a strong
focus on sales performance and quotas. Prior to this role, Pamela
was National Director of Sales Operations, which included
responsibility for Sales Analytics, Sales Training and Customer
Service. In this position, Pamela was directly involved in
combining the sales functions of the Uroplasty and Vision Sciences
businesses following their 2015 merger. Pamela had earlier held the
position of Western Regional Sales Director, where she established,
trained and led an award-winning team to drive sales growth of 585%
over a three-year period.
Prior to Cogentix Medical, Pamela held senior sales roles with
other companies including United States Surgical Corporation and
Medical Horizons. At Medical Horizons, a surgical intrument
manufacturer, sales and distribution organization, she was Founder
and President, and led a highly succesful and multi award-winning
team of internal and independent sales representatives.
Pamela began her career in sales and marketing with Ford Motor
Company in 1990.
John J. Gormally, Chief Executive Officer, commented:
"I am delighted to welcome Pamela Hibler to lead Akers Bio's
North American sales and distribution function. Her experience of
selling innovative technology and products into the healthcare
market, which improve the cost and efficiency of certain practices
in our industry, is directly relevant to Akers Bio, whose products
are focused on delivering rapid health information.
"Pamela has been highly successful in deploying and managing
sales strategies that combine internal personnel with independent
sales and distribution organizations - a model which Akers Bio is
developing, in particular for its rapid antibody tests and those
which target the large health and wellness practitioner
market."
About Akers Biosciences, Inc.
Akers Bio develops, manufactures, and supplies rapid screening
and testing products designed to deliver quicker and more
cost-effective healthcare information to healthcare providers and
consumers. The Company has advanced the science of diagnostics
while responding to major shifts in healthcare through the
development of several proprietary platform technologies. The
Company's state-of-the-art rapid diagnostic assays can be performed
virtually anywhere in minutes when time is of the essence. The
Company has aligned with major healthcare companies and high volume
medical product distributors to maximize product offerings, and to
be a major worldwide competitor in diagnostics.
Additional information on the Company and its products can be
found at www.akersbio.com. Follow us on Twitter @AkersBio.
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historical fact are forward-looking in nature and constitute
forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements reflect the Company's
expectations about its future operating results, performance and
opportunities that involve substantial risks and uncertainties.
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number of risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause
the Company's actual results, performance, prospects, and
opportunities to differ materially from those expressed in, or
implied by, these forward-looking statements.
For more information: Akers Biosciences, Inc. John J. Gormally
Chief Executive Officer Raymond F. Akers, Jr. PhD Chief Scientific
Director Tel. +1 856 848 8698 Taglich Brothers, Inc. (Investor
Relations) Chris Schreiber Tel. +1 917 445 6207 Email:
cs@taglichbrothers.com finnCap (UK Nominated Adviser and Broker)
Adrian Hargrave / Scott Mathieson (Corporate Finance) Steve
Norcross (Broking) Tel. +44 (0)20 7220 0500 Vigo Communications
(Global Public Relations) Ben Simons / Fiona Henson Tel. +44 (0)20
7830 9704 Email: akers@vigocomms.com
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