Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> September 30, 1999

R. Andrew Eckert – Adac Laboratories (adac)

R. ANDREW ECKERT, Chief Executive Officer and Director of SumTotal Systems, Inc., brings an extensive background in operational and fiscal management to the helm of SumTotal. Prior to his position as CEO of Docent, Inc., Mr. Eckert served as Chairman and CEO of ADAC Laboratories, a publicly traded world leader in nuclear medicine and radiation therapy planning systems. During his tenure, the company experienced record financial performance and customer satisfaction as Eckert streamlined operations and refocused the business on strategic growth markets. In December 2000, ADAC was acquired by Philips Medical Systems. Under Mr. Eckert's leadership, ADAC dramatically grew US nuclear medicine market share and in 1996 was the first healthcare company to be honored with the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. Prior to joining ADAC, Mr. Eckert worked in the consulting and finance industries with Goldman Sachs, Summit Partners and Marakon Associates. Mr. Eckert holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering and a Master's degree in Business Administration from Stanford University. He is a Board member of CardioNow, a healthcare IT company, and a Fellow of the College of Nuclear Medicine. Profile
TWST: Let's start out by your giving us a brief overview of ADAC

Laboratories, the company's history, products, services, customers,

those kinds of things please.

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