FT. MYERS, Fla., Aug. 10 NeoGenomics, Inc. (NASD OTC Bulletin Board: NGNM), announced today that Grant Carlson has been appointed Vice President of Business Development and that Mark W. Smits will join the company as Vice President of Sales & Marketing on August 30, 2010. As a senior member of the executive team, Mr. Smits will be instrumental in developing overall business strategy as well as driving key sales and marketing initiatives for the Company. In his new role, Mr. Carlson will be responsible for developing key business relationships and revenue opportunities for short-term performance and long term growth objectives.
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Mr. Smits has demonstrated a record of sales and marketing success throughout his career. His previous experience includes an extensive tenure with the Abbott Diagnostic Division where he served more than 25 years in progressively responsible sales and marketing leadership positions. Most recently, Smits spent nearly two years with Thermo Fisher as the Vice President for the Fisher Healthcare Division where he successfully led their sourcing and business development efforts.
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Doug VanOort, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer stated, "I am delighted to have a person of Mark's caliber and experience lead our sales and marketing organization and drive our growth initiatives. Mark's management and leadership excellence will make a significant impact as we aggressively pursue our growth initiatives. We are also very pleased to have Grant Carlson focus his efforts on driving our business development strategy and strategic partnership programs to produce new sources of revenue."
About NeoGenomics, Inc.
NeoGenomics, Inc. is a high-complexity CLIA-certified clinical laboratory that specializes in cancer genetics diagnostic testing, the fastest growing segment of the laboratory industry. The company's testing services include cytogenetics, fluorescence in-situ hybridization (FISH), flow cytometry, morphology studies, anatomic pathology and molecular genetic testing. Headquartered in Fort Myers, FL, NeoGenomics has labs in Nashville, TN, Irvine, CA and Fort Myers and services the needs of pathologists, oncologists, urologists, and hospitals throughout the United States. For additional information about NeoGenomics, visit http://www.neogenomics.com.
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