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Date Announced: 01 Jan 2015
Co-founder of OptiMedica Corporation replaces James B. Hawkins in board rotation.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Dec. 31, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- IRIDEX Corporation (NASDAQ: IRIX) announced today that it has appointed ophthalmology and medical laser executive George R. Marcellino, Ph.D., to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Dr. Marcellino is a co-founder of Sunnyvale, CA-based OptiMedica Corporation, and he fills the seat vacated by James B. Hawkins, who is rotating off the Board after 7 years of service to the IRIDEX shareholders.
Will Moore, IRIDEX President and CEO, said, "We couldn't be more pleased that George Marcellino is joining the Board of Directors at such an exciting time at IRIDEX. His technical and executive resumes are equally impressive and his insights into our key markets – particularly glaucoma – will be invaluable in the coming year and beyond."
Since the inception of OptiMedica in 2004 through its merger with Abbott Medical Optics in 2013, Dr. Marcellino has held diverse executive positions including vice president of marketing and chief financial officer. He currently serves as vice president of clinical sciences and global advocacy. Prior to OptiMedica, from 1988 to 2003, Dr. Marcellino held senior research, sales and marketing roles at Santa Clara, CA-based Coherent, Inc, and its subsequent embodiment Lumenis, Ltd. His prior medical and laser experience includes management and director level roles at Laserscope, Inc., Cooper Laseronics, Inc. and Oximetrix – all located in the San Francisco Bay area.
Moore continued, "I would like to thank Jim Hawkins for his service to IRIDEX and its shareholders during his tenure on the Board. His guidance in areas of strategy and keen attention to matters of corporate governance has been a great value to the management team and the entire organization."
Source: Iridex
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