Joe Buturlia named to VIASYS Healthcare Technical Advisory Board

WILMINGTON, Mass., August 03, 2001 / Joseph Buturlia, Vice President of Operations and Technology Development of Tecomet, has been named to the VIASYS Healthcare Technical Advisory Board. Buturlia will be one of ten people from the various companies that have been brought together to make up

VIASYS to form the Technical Advisory Board. In forming the board, Randy Thurman, CEO of VIASYS Healthcare has charged these talented individuals, who will be representing the more than 2000 employees of VIASYS, with "Continually examining the changing global healthcare market, and providing direction to VIASYS on technology, competition, provider and patient needs, and acquisition opportunities."

With his background in manufacturing engineering technologies and business management, Joe is uniquely qualified for this important position. He has successfully managed operating units for Tecomet that have brought about profitable growth and breakthrough technological advancements. His technical expertise has led to the development of the HTC grid used in high resolution mammography settings, the metal-to-metal bonding processes that are used so successfully in the left ventricular assist device, revolutionary design in nuclear imaging devices, and many other technology applications that are accepted throughout industry.

"We are very proud of the fact that Joe has been named to sit on the VIASYS Healthcare Technology Advisory Board. Those of us who have worked with him on a daily basis have long been aware of his unique talents and abilities. All of us at Tecomet find it very exciting to think that those skills will now be brought to bear for the advancement of business opportunities for VIASYS", said Wes Schuster, President of Tecomet. "Joe has over 30 years of a highly successful track record in these disciplines, both with Thermo Electron and Tecomet. We know his experience will be of great benefit in this new responsibility."

While continuing with his regular duties as Vice President of Tecomet, Buturlia will be in regular contact and attend conferences with the rest of the newly formed board. He says, "I'm grateful for the opportunity to work with this talented group of people to help focus our efforts on the successful business and technological growth of VIASYS. It's an exciting opportunity, and I'm looking forward with great anticipation to our work together on the Technology Advisory Board.

Tecomet is an advanced medical products manufacturer providing design and process solutions. The company excels at meeting technically demanding challenges.