Ximedica Bolsters Software Engineering Team with Senior Recruits

April 4, 2007 —

XIMEDICA BOLSTERS SOFTWARE ENGINEERING TEAM WITH SENIOR RECRUITS

 

Industry veterans with global experience, join leading Rhode Island medical device developer to spearhead sophisticated engineering efforts

 

Providence, RI—April 4, 2007—Ximedica (www.ximedica.com), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Item Group, specializing in the design, development, and manufacture of innovative new medical devices has appointed Gil DePaula and Liam O’Shea to its senior development team.

As Principal Software Engineer, Gil DePaula has over 20 years experience in embedded software/hardware development and management, working internationally and in the US. In addition to leading software development projects, Gil will manage Ximedica’s issue tracking systems for client 510k and FDA applications.
Most recently he worked for Insulet Corporation in MA developing software for an insulin pump. Gil earned his Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering from Indiana Institute of Technology and his Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Western Michigan University.

Liam O’Shea has joined Ximedica as a Senior Program Manager from Palomar Medical Technology where he was responsible for transitioning product through development to manufacturing. Originally from Ireland, Liam is an Opto Mechanical specialist who earned his BSME from Dublin University and is soon to finish his Masters in Engineering Management at Tufts University.

Liam will provide the technical lead on all aspects of Ximedica programs to ensure smooth transition from research through design and engineering development and manufacturing.
“With these additions, we continue to grow our R&D capabilities and strategically position our business to undertake the complex development projects that medical clients are increasingly looking to outsource,” commented Robert E. Pelletier, CEO of Ximedica.

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Ximedica, LLC, an Item Group company, is a contract design, development and manufacturing company specializing in capital and disposable medical devices and instruments. Ximedica is ISO 13485:2003 certified by BSI Management Systems for medical device design and manufacturing. Ximedica participates in the entire development process from initial design exploration to supply of finished goods. Its core competencies include mechanical and electronics design as well as firmware and software implementation. In addition, Ximedica offers design control, compliance related documentation tracking, and offshore sourcing of components and subassemblies. Ximedica is headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island with offices in Hong Kong and China. For more information visit www.ximedica.com