ZONARE Medical Systems Announces Appointment of Timothy A. Marcotte as President and Chief Executive Officer

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Feb. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ZONARE Medical Systems, Inc., a developer of innovative high-end ultrasound solutions, announced the recent promotion of Timothy A. Marcotte to President and Chief Executive Officer.

Since August 2011, Marcotte has served as Chief Operating Officer with responsibility for the day-to-day operations of ZONARE.  He began in 2007 as the company's Chief Financial Officer.  Prior to ZONARE, he was with VNUS Medical Technologies and other medical device and information technology companies as a C-level executive for more than 17 years.  Marcotte earned his BS and MBA from the University of Michigan.

"With his strong leadership ability and management skills, Tim has been instrumental in ZONARE's recent growth as well as laying the groundwork for the company's future success," said Nader Naini, Director, ZONARE Medical Systems and General Partner, Frazier Healthcare Ventures.  "I believe Tim's hard work and dedication will deliver strong results and increasing shareholder value as he and his team continue to build a great company."

"I am very pleased and excited to have this opportunity to lead ZONARE as we continue to build on our momentum from 2011," said Timothy A. Marcotte.  "2011 was a record year for us as we grew revenue by 20% over 2010 and generated an operating profit in the fourth quarter while continuing to advance the capabilities of our products based on our groundbreaking ZONE Sonography Technology."    

About the z.one Ultrasound Platform

ZONARE's z.one ultrasound system delivers high-end image quality powered by its proprietary ZONE Sonography™ Technology (ZST). The system's innovative, software-based design and architecture allows continuous performance enhancements and upgrades via software and delivers the highest level of system uptime and customer productivity.  The z.one Ultrasound platform delivers premium performance and provides mobility and workflow advantages across a wide range of clinical settings.

About ZONARE Medical Systems, Inc.

ZONARE Medical Systems, Inc., based in Mountain View, Calif, is solely dedicated to ultrasound excellence through its innovative, software-based, next generation technology, and putting customers and employees first. The patented design and architecture of the z.one Ultrasound platform deliver high-end image quality and clinical versatility at unparalleled value.  ZONARE's exclusive ultrasound focus resulted in Frost & Sullivan awarding the 2011 North American Technology Innovation Award in Diagnostic Ultrasound Imaging Technology to ZONARE. For more information, visit: www.zonare.com.

ZONARE, z.one, and Zone Sonography is a trademark of ZONARE Medical Systems, Inc.

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