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Micromed Technology Inc.

is in the Health Care Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$17.5M
  • Private
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Mr. Robert J. Benkowski was named Chief Executive Officer of MicroMed Cardiovascular, Inc. in April of 2007. He joined MicroMed Technology in August 1996 as its Director of Engineering and became its Vice President of Engineering in April 2000. In January 2005, Mr. Benkowski became Senior Vice President of Engineering and Operations. Mr. Benkowski's background is in aerospace with an expertise in Computer Aided Design, Manufacturing and Engineering (CAD/CAM/CAE). He worked on the engineering of the B-1 and C-17 military aircraft as well as the International Space Station. He began working on the DeBakey VAD project in 1990, first while working at NASA's Johnson Space Center, then at Baylor College of Medicine as a member of Dr. DeBakey's team. He is a co-inventor of the original NASA technology, our continuation-in-part patent, a pulsatile loop patent, a VAD controller patent, several suction detection and physiologic algorithm patents. He has received numerous awards for his work in this area including being inducted into The Space Foundation's "Space Technology Hall of Fame," receipt of the Sezai Innovative Research Award, Olsen-Medforte Clinical Award, and the NASA Commercial Invention of the Year award.

Chief Executive Officer
Bill Birdsall
Number of Employees 74
Contact Information

8965 Interchange Dr

Houston, Texas 77054

www.micromedtec...

1 713 838 9210

NAICS Code Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing: 339112

News & Analysis

micromed technology inc. - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Bill Birdsall Chief Executive Officer
Nieden Clifford Zur Interim Chief Executive Officer
Robert Benkowski Chief Executive Officer
Betty S Russell Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President, Worldwide Sales and Marketing
Clarice Motter Chief Financial Officer
Deanne Yartz Chief Financial Officer
Juliet Markovich Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Alan Totah Senior Vice President, Regulatory
David Mackstaller Vice President
Bryan E Lynch Director of Operations
Don Isaacs Director of Communications
Derek Lee Observer
George Noon Co-Principal Investigator, Bridge To Transplant Trial
Michael Debakey Preeminent Cardiac Surgeon
Rodger G Ford Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Clifford Zur Nieden Board of Directors
Erwin P Bauer Board of Directors
Matt Borenzweig Board of Directors
Norwick B.H. Goodspeed Board of Directors
Paul M Frison Board of Directors
Todd Ficeto Board of Directors
Travis E Baugh Board of Directors

Bill Birdsall joined MicroMed in October 2008 as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman. Mr. Birdsall is an attorney with a successful career of starting and building businesses. In the 1970's he played a significant role in the establishment of Ticketmaster, Inc., where he was founding Executive Vice President and built the company into a world leader in the entertainment industry. Mr. Birdsall has also been a pioneer in the public real estate markets. He was Chairman of the Board of Host Funding, Inc., a public real estate investment company listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange and Chairman of the Board and CEO of The Price REIT, a New York Stock Exchange company he co-founded in 1991 with retailer Sol Price. He is also a founding director and major shareholder of Sub-Crypto systems, a software firm providing digital security systems to military and corporate clients. He has served as legal counsel to the Interior Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives and to the Joint House and Senate Oversight Committee for the Office of Technology Assessment, as well as Assistant Attorney General for the State of Arizona. Mr. Birdsall is a graduate of the University of Arizona Law School and a member of the Arizona and Colorado Bar Associations.

Organization Position Status
Micromed Technology, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Current
Micromed Technology, Inc. Chairman Former

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Micromed Technology, Inc. Interim Chief Executive Officer Current
Micromed Technology, Inc. Board of Directors Current

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Micromed Technology, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Current
Micromed Technology, Inc. Director of Engineering Current
Micromed Technology, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Current
Baylor College of Medicine Member Former

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Micromed Technology, Inc. Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President, Worldwide Sales and Marketing Current
Who's Who Board of Directors Current
Who's Who Member Current
CardiacAssist Inc Executive Vice President Former
Biosense Webster, Inc. Executive Vice President of Marketing and Sales Former
Georgia State University Bachelor of Science In Nursing Former

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Micromed Technology, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current

Organization Position Status
Micromed Technology, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current

Organization Position Status
Micromed Technology, Inc. Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Current
Micro-Med Chief Financial Officer Current
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Member Current
Micro-Med Senior Vice President Former
Physicians Resource Group Assistant Controller Former
Eagle Broadband, Inc. Controller and Principal Former
Atropos, Inc. Consultant Former
The University of Houston Master of Science In Accounting Former

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Micromed Technology, Inc. Senior Vice President, Regulatory Current

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Syncardia Systems, Inc. Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Corporate Development Current
Micromed Technology, Inc. Vice President Current
Schomac Group Inc. Co-Founder Former
University of Michigan B.A. Degree In Economics Former

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Micromed Technology, Inc. Director of Operations Current
Surgimedics Manager Former
Texas Christian University M.B.A. Former
Texas Tech University B.S. In Mechanical Engineering Former

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Micromed Technology, Inc. Director of Communications Current

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Quick Study Radiology, Inc Observer Current
Aderis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Observer Current
Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc Observer Current
Sv Life Sciences Advisers Llp Principal Current
Micromed Technology, Inc. Observer Current
Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc Board Observer Current
Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Board Observer Current
Insulet Corp Board Observer Current
Aderis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Board Observer Current
Micromed Technology, Inc. Board Observer Current
UBS Warburg Associate Former
Global Healthcare Group LLC Associate Former
Bentley College BS in Finance Former

Organization Position Status
Baylor College of Medicine Chief Current
Baylor College of Medicine Executive Director Current
Methodist Hospital Surgeon Current
Baylor College of Medicine Professor Current
Micromed Technology, Inc. Co-Principal Investigator, Bridge To Transplant Trial Current
Micromed Technology, Inc. Board of Directors Current

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Micromed Technology, Inc. Preeminent Cardiac Surgeon Current
Micromed Technology, Inc. Chairman of the Company's Medical Advisory Board, and Co-Principal Investigator of the Bridge Current

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Ceres Capital, LLC Managing Partner Current
Micromed Technology, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Dunstone Financial Board Member Current
Micromed Technology, Inc. Interim Chief Executive Officer Former
ETH Zurich Master of Science In Engineering Former

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Micromed Technology, Inc. Board of Directors Current
University of Zurich Degree Former

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Cardiomems, Inc. Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing Current
Micro-Med Director Current
Micromed Technology, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Medtronic Vascular Former

Wick has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of FlowCardia, Inc. since March 2004, when he joined the Company. From May 2000 to January 2004, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of TransVascular, Inc., an interventional cardiology company acquired by Medtronic, Inc. in September 2003. From June 1997 to May 2000, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Ocular Sciences, a publicly traded contact lens manufacturer. Previously, Mr. Goodspeed served as President of McGaw Inc. (a manufacturer of I.V. Solutions and a subsidiary of Ivax) and President and Chief Executive Officer of Vical, Inc. (a gene therapy company). Earlier in his career, Mr. Goodspeed held executive positions with BOC Healthcare and Baxter. He holds an MBA degree from Stanford University and a BA from Yale University.

Organization Position Status
Flowcardia, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Current
Flowcardia, Inc. President Current
Micromed Cardiovascular, Inc. Director Current
Micromed Technology, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Micro-Med Director Current
TransVascular, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Ocular Sciences, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Vical Incorporated Chief Executive Officer Former
TransVascular, Inc. President Former
McGaw Corporation President Former
Vical Incorporated President Former
Ocular Sciences, Inc. President Former
IVAX Corporation President Former
Stanford University MBA Degree Former
Yale University BA Former

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Boyscouts.Com Board of Directors Current
Micromed Technology, Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Entrepreneurship Institute Board of Directors Current
Occidental College BA Former

Rodger G. Ford, co-founder of Anthem Equity Group, Inc., a Tucson real estate and business development company. Mr. Ford holds a B.S. degree in accounting from Brigham Young University and an MBA from the University of Arizona. Mr. Ford founded AlphaGraphics Printshops of the Future in 1970 and grew AlphaGraphics Printshops of the Future to 400 locations in 20 countries by 1998. AlphaGraphics was the first franchisor in the world to open a location in the Soviet Union (Moscow) and the first franchisor in the world to open a location in China (Beijing). Mr. Ford was Quick Printing Man of the Year in 1985, Arizona SBA Entrepreneur of the Year in 1986 (AlphaGraphics), and Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year in 2000 (PETsHOTEL).

Organization Position Status
Syncardia Systems, Inc. CEO Current
Micromed Technology, Inc. Director Current
Syncardia Systems, Inc. President Current
Syncardia Systems, Inc. Co-Founder of Anthem Equity Group, Inc. Former
AlphaGraphics Inc. Former
The University of Arizona MBA Former
Brigham Young University B.S. degree in accounting Former
Brigham Young University B.S. degree in accounting Former

Organization Position Status
Micromed Technology, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Micromed Technology, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Micromed Technology, Inc. President and CEO of the Company Former
Grasso Inc Chief Financial Officer Former
Grasso Inc Senior Vice President Former
Arthur Young, Inc. Senior Accountant Former

Executive News

  • Dr. Marvin Slepian Joins MicroMed Cardiovascular as Chairman of the Science Advisory Board

    Business Wire - 7/23/09 - View Story

  • Highway 12 Ventures Leads $10.3M Series D Financing of SynCardia, Manufacturer of World's Only...

    Forbes.com - 6/24/09 - View Story

  • Highway 12 Ventures Leads $10.3M Series D Financing of SynCardia, Manufacturer of Worlds Only FDA-Approved Total Artificial Heart

    Business Wire - 6/24/09 - View Story

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