Toshiba America Names New President

Toshiba America Medical, based in Tustin, California, has named Donald Fowler its new president. Before coming to Toshiba last year, Fowler was a vice president for Siemens Medical Solutions. In a written statement, Satoshi Tsunakawa, president and CEO of Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation says Fowler’s leadership will help the company grow market share in the U.S. “Mr. Fowler has an outstanding background in the diagnostic imaging market and is well regarded by his Toshiba colleagues and throughout the industry," Satoshi says. Toshiba Medical generally manufactures and distributes advanced imaging systems as well as coordinate research. For the full press release click here.

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