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Richard Nazarian Named One of 100 Notable People in the Medical Device Industry
May 7, 2008
ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Richard Nazarian, Minnetronix President, CEO and co-founder, has been recognized for his contributions to the medical device industry by the editors of Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry (MD&DI), a Canon Communications LLC publication. Mr. Nazarian was selected as one of the magazine’s 100 notable people in the medical device industry and will be featured in the June 2008 edition of MD&DI.
Rich has worked for over 20 years in the medical device field, beginning with product development efforts for implantable artificial heart electronics, cardiopulmonary bypass systems, laser imaging systems, and other products. Rich’s numerous patents, papers and awards testify to his interest and excellence in the medical device field.
Richard Nazarian
Minnetronix President & CEO
In 1996, Rich, along with Jonathan Pierce and Dirk Smith, founded Minnetronix, Inc., as a software and electronics company specifically focused on medical device product development and manufacturing. Since founding Minnetronix, Rich has served as President and CEO, providing both business and technical leadership. In this position, he has contributed to the creation of innovative medical devices ranging from cancer treatment systems to heart-lung machines, nerve growth stimulators, and ventricular assist devices.
His leadership as President and CEO has guided Minnetronix as it’s grown from three employees with one project in 1996, to 130+ employees and over 30 concurrent design and manufacturing programs in 2007.
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