Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> January 20, 2003

Jack Cumming – Hologic Inc (holx)

JACK CUMMING's tenure as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Hologic, Inc., began in August 2001 following the death of the former CEO and co-Founder, S. David Ellenbogen. Hologic is the worldwide technology leader in products dedicated to osteoporosis assessment, mammography and digital radiographic applications. Hologic's mammography and bone densitometry systems are distributed worldwide and boast an installed base of more then 10,000 systems for each division. Under the leadership of Mr. Cumming, Hologic completed its integration of acquired business units, returned to profitability and introduced a number of new products. Recently, the company received final approval from the FDA for its LORAD Selenia Full Field Digital Mammography System. Selenia uses the company's award-winning DirectRay amorphous-selenium technology. Profile
TWST: Could you give us a brief overview of Hologic and the

different components of your company's business?

Mr. Cumming: Hologic is a company that was formed in 1986, went

public in 1990, and