Bruce Thornton

Volcano Corp. is a privately held medical device company founded in 2001. With over 400 worldwide employees, Volcano is focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of products for the detection and treatment of atherosclerosis and vulnerable plaques in the coronary and peripheral vascular systems. Volcano products include Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) systems and catheters, as well as physiology guide wires. With global distribution, VOLCANO is a leading provider of innovative diagnostic and therapy-guiding technologies to the interventional cardiology and peripheral vascular fields.

Part of Cardinal Health, Inc., Gala Biotech develops gene insertion technology to produce pharmaceutical proteins. The company is based in Middleton, WI. Gala Biotech was acquired by Cardinal Health, Inc. on October 01, 2003 for $15.50 million.

MicroMed Laboratories, Inc. provides environmental monitoring and testing laboratory services. It offers a fully equipped laboratory and a wide spectrum of microbiology tests. The company mainly serves for medical device and biotech companies. MicroMed was founded in 1999 and is located in Petaluma, CA.