Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> January 15, 2001

Gregory Casciaro – Orquest Inc

GREGORY D. CASCIARO, President and Chief Executive Officer of Orquest, Inc. Prior to joining Orquest, Mr. Casciaro spent four and a half years with General Surgical Innovations (GSII), most recently as President and CEO. He spearheaded GSI's growth into a leading presence in the minimally invasive medical device market and sold the company to Tyco Inc. (TYC) at the end of 1999. Before GSII, he held various positions at Devices for Vascular Intervention, Inc. (DVI), a division of Guidant Corporation (GDT), including Vice President of Sales, during which he grew annual sales volume to over $70 million. Prior to DVI, Mr. Casciaro spent eight years with North American Instrument Corporation (NAMIC), a division of Boston Scientific Corp. (BSX). Mr. Casciaro received a BS degree in Business Administration at Marquette University. Profile
TWST: Give us a brief history of Orquest? Where the company came out of,

but then also what are the company's main products and what markets does

it serve?

Mr. Casciaro: Orquest was founded