• Richard Meier has been promoted to president of Advanced Medical Optics (AMO; Santa Ana, California). Meier retains his existing COO title and responsibilities. AMO makes ophthalmic surgical devices and eye care products.
  • Leo Gomez was named director of research for Biomoda (Albuquerque, NM). Most recently, Gomez was director of research for TCI Medical. Biomoda's technology, a non-invasive cytology based assay, is designed for cancer screening.
  • Scott Yarde has been named VP of sales and business development for Dilon Technologies (Newport News, Virginia). Most recently, Yarde was VP of sales and marketing with Fischer Imaging. Dilon manufactures high-resolution molecular imaging systems.