• Alpha Innotech (San Leandro, California) said that Michael Henighan was named CFO and principal accounting officer. Previously, Henighan was VP and corporate controller at HemoSense. Alpha Innotech makes bioanalytical systems for drug discovery and life science research.

Ali Zarzour has been named to the new role of VP/GM of Middle East Operations for Eclipsys (Atlanta). Previously, Zarzour was a healthcare industry manager for Microsoft. Eclipsys makes clinical, revenue cycle and access management software.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reported that Nancy Judy, director of the office of public affairs, will leave the agency, and that Claudia Farrell, currently a senior public affairs specialist, has been named acting director. Peter Kaplan, currently a reporter with Reuters, has been named deputy director of the office. The FTC works for consumers to prevent fraudulent, deceptive and unfair business practices and to provide information to help spot, stop and avoid them.