SonoSite Appoints New CFO
12 May 2008 - 8:00PM
Business Wire
SonoSite, Inc. (Nasdaq:SONO), the world leader and specialist in
hand-carried ultrasound for the point-of-care, announced that
Bernard J. Pitz is joining the company today as Senior Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer. After serving as CFO for
eight years, Mike Schuh will move into a new executive position in
the company overseeing business process. Mr. Pitz�s career spans 26
years in global finance positions in the telecommunications,
software, wireless technology and medical technology industries.
Most recently, Mr. Pitz served as Vice President, Finance, CFO and
Treasurer with Sybron Dental Specialties, Inc., a leading
manufacturer of high technology dental, orthodontic, dental implant
and infection prevention products, formerly listed on the New York
Stock Exchange. Danaher Corporation acquired Sybron for
approximately $2.2 billion in 2006. Prior to Sybron, Mr. Pitz
worked with Motorola Corporation from 1983 to 1998 in positions of
increasing responsibility in their wireless data, paging and
cellular divisions. During that time positions included Regional
Operations Controller, Latin America and Senior Division
Controller, Greater China Cellular Subscriber stationed in Beijing.
Mr. Pitz also worked with the frequency control division of Corning
Inc. from 1999 to 2003 holding positions as Vice President, Finance
for both the North America division and worldwide operations. From
2003 to 2005, Mr. Pitz served as Senior Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer for Universal Electronics
(Nasdaq:UEIC), a leading wireless technology developer. In this
position, Mr. Pitz helped lead UEI through a period of significant
financial growth while also directing the company�s Sarbanes-Oxley
compliance efforts. �We are very pleased to welcome an executive of
Bernie�s broad financial and worldwide experience and expertise to
our executive management team,� said Kevin M. Goodwin, SonoSite
President and CEO. �He is joining SonoSite at a critical time as we
position for greater growth and profitability. I also want to
recognize Mike Schuh�s many contributions and tremendous dedication
to SonoSite. Mike joined SonoSite as CFO in 2000 and has guided us
through our development from a company with $32 million in annual
revenue to one with over $200 million. Mike�s deep knowledge and
experience at SonoSite will be valuable assets in his new position
as Vice President, Finance, Business Process where he will focus on
driving greater operational efficiencies throughout the company.�
Mr. Pitz holds an MBA from the University of Chicago and a BS in
accountancy from Northern Illinois University. About SonoSite
SonoSite, Inc. (www.sonosite.com) is the innovator and world leader
in hand-carried ultrasound. Headquartered near Seattle, the company
is represented by ten subsidiaries and a global distribution
network in over 100 countries. SonoSite�s small, lightweight
systems are expanding the use of ultrasound across the clinical
spectrum by cost-effectively bringing high performance ultrasound
to the point of patient care. The company employs over 600 people
worldwide.
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