Cognitive Artificial Intelligence Leader Beyond Limits Appoints New Vice President for Business Development of Healthcare

GLENDALE, Calif., March 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Beyond Limits, a developer of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and cognitive computing solutions, today announced it has appointed Kevin Taylor as its new Vice President for Business Development of Healthcare. Mr. Taylor will spearhead Beyond Limits' efforts as it continues to expand and provide advanced AI technologies for the healthcare and health tech space.

Mr. Taylor is a proven leader in commercializing products and services in healthcare. His expertise spans P&L management, business development, corporate ventures, licensing, strategic marketing, and product and services development across multiple sectors.

"Through Beyond Limits advanced AI solutions, we can enable our partners in healthcare to significantly improve the way care is delivered and research is conducted," said Mr. Taylor. "The promises of artificial intelligence to deliver real benefits in healthcare is just beginning to be realized. Beyond Limits, with its proven cognitive intelligence solutions, can deliver positive, transformative effects across the healthcare industry: accelerating research, reducing costs, and improving patient care."

Prior to joining Beyond Limits, Mr. Taylor managed Cardinal Health's medical products portfolio of more than 100 product lines marketed and sold in the US, EMEA, APAC, LATAM, and Canada. In this role, he led global product strategy and lifecycle management for a portfolio generating over $1B annually. Mr. Taylor has also served as a Principal of The Incubation Factory's Fund II, an early stage technology investment fund based in St. Louis. Prior to his experience in venture capital, he led sales and marketing for Battelle's Medical Device Solutions business.

He has won several international awards throughout his career for innovative product design and commercialization, with two R&D 100 Awards and a Gold Medical Device Excellence Award. He was a Founder's Award nominee, Cardinal Health's highest award for excellence in leadership and service.

Mr. Taylor earned a Master's degree, with Distinction, in Technology and Innovation Management from the University of Sussex, England, as a Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholar.  He also holds a second Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from The Ohio State University.

"We are extremely excited to welcome Mr. Taylor to the Beyond Limits team. Kevin brings tremendous value to our company with his impressive background in technology, business management, and the challenges facing healthcare," said Dr. Manikanda Arunachalam, Beyond Limits Senior Vice President for Corporate Development and Investments.

About Beyond Limits 

Beyond Limits is a pioneering AI company with a unique legacy from the US space program. The company is transforming proven technologies from Caltech and NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab into advanced AI solutions, hardened to industrial strength, and put to work for forward-looking companies on earth. Beyond Limits leverages this unparalleled innovation portfolio, along with the company's breakthrough cognitive technology, to go beyond conventional AI, blending deep learning and machine learning tools together with symbolic AIs that emulate human intuition. For more information, please visit www.beyond.ai.

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