Holly Hillberg of Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Appointed To MedTech's Board of Directors

June 21, 2011 - PRLog -- ROCHESTER, N.Y.— MedTech, the hub of Upstate New York’s bioscience and medical technology industry, is pleased to announce the appointment of Holly M. Hillberg to its board of directors.

Hillberg currently serves as Vice President of Research & Development at Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, a Johnson & Johnson company. In this role, she is responsible for the pipeline delivery of products to the marketplace and sits on the Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Board. Hillberg spent 23 years at Eastman Kodak, holding executive positions in R&D, Engineering, Operations and Global Commercialization and led the divestiture of Eastman Kodak Company’s Health Imaging Group business to the Onex Corporation, which led to the creation of Carestream Health, Inc.

Most recently, she was Vice President and Chief Technology Officer with Carestream Health where she served on MedTech’s board from 2008-2010. In 2009, Hillberg received the Rochester Business Alliance Women’s Council’s annual Athena Award, honoring an outstanding professional woman who demonstrates exceptional levels of business accomplishment and community involvement.

As a returning board member, Hillberg plans to draw on her experience at large companies and expertise in imaging and diagnostics.

"The role MedTech plays in promoting the growth of the Upstate region and supporting new economic and intellectual growth is crucial to the bioscience and medical technology community," Hillberg said. "I am happy to be back and contributing to this important venture."

For a complete list of the MedTech Board of Directors, visit http://www.medtech.org/about/boardandcommittees.aspx.

ABOUT MEDTECH
MedTech is an active association of pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical technology companies, their suppliers and service providers, and research universities. We boost the growth and prosperity of our members by connecting them for collaboration, offering educational programs, sharing news and information, and advocating for the industry with government and leaders. Our mission is to develop the relationships, tools and programs that enable Upstate New York companies to bring tomorrow’s medical solutions to the healthcare marketplace. For more information, visit http://www.medtech.org.

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MedTech is an active association of pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical technology companies, their suppliers and service providers, and research universities. For more information, visit http://www.medtech.org.