Dallas, Texas, September 29, 2005 -- Partners Imaging announced today that Paul Kakis has been named the company's vice president, sales, effective immediately. The company provides physicians with financial, business and marketing support for cardiac CT including selection and procurement.

Kakis reports directly to Michael C. Zucker, chief executive officer of Partners Imaging. Kakis joins the company from his previous position as director of diagnostic CT for Philips Medical Systems of North America, Bothell, Washington. While at Philips, he managed a successful CT marketing team, gaining seven percent market share across all CT product lines in 2004 and earning numerous sales and marketing awards for CT. He has more than 15 years' experience in diagnostic medical imaging sales, including CT and cardiovascular imaging.

"Paul Kakis brings a tremendous amount of CT technical knowledge and sales experience to Partners Imaging as we continue to develop partnerships with physicians across the country. His solid track record of forging successful long-term relationships with physicians will be a tremendous asset to the growth of our company," Zucker said.
Kakis said, "The growth of cardiac CT is unparalleled, and Partners Imaging's unique business model and commitment to its physician partners is a solid strategy, and one I strongly believe in. I look forward to helping the company continue to build upon that foundation."

Prior to joining Philips in 1997, Kakis was the global director of marketing for Dupont-Sterling where he managed and developed a medical imaging and digital radiography portfolio worldwide.

For more information, go to www.partnersimaging.net.

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