GE Healthcare has named Dave Elario General Manager, Diagnostic Imaging (DI) for its Global GoldSeal division, a section of the company's Diagnostic Imaging business focused on acquisition, refurbishment/remanufacturing and resale of DI products for customers around the world. The appointment was made this summer.

"Primarily at the highest level, I have global profit and loss responsibility for our GoldSeal Business, our refurbished business within the diagnostic imaging business," Elario says about his new responsibilities. "I focus on asset acquisition, refurbishment, development of offerings, working with new equipment business to make sure we have the right products from a refurbish standpoint to meet customer needs."

Elario has set several goals for his new position, most important of which is to make sure the company is providing the highest quality refurbished equipment.
"Both here in the US and around the world, we have to make sure we are meeting all regulatory requirements. I think that setting the bar and making sure we lead the way in that front helps the entire refurbish industry," Elario says. "I have a personal need to instill confidence in our customers and other countries. I have to spend a lot of time making sure both understand that refurbished equipment, when done properly, is a great alternative to new and can help them meet their customer needs."

Beyond running the refurbishment business, Elario expects to be spending a fair amount of time with industry groups such as IAMERS, looking to understand what global regulatory changes might evolve. Since coming to his new position, Elario says the biggest challenge has been really understanding the global supply and demand equation.

"Some [global trends] could enhance and some could curtail the refurbish business," he says. "I have to spend some of my time on the advocacy front to make sure countries and companies understand the benefits for refurbished equipment."

Elario says that he has seen a broader acceptance of refurbished equipment in the US of late.

As for the future of the GoldSeal division, Elario says the segment's ability to grow is based on supply of used GE medical equipment. "We will refurbish and grow according to that and go along with the ebbs and flows of the market," he says.

Elario has been in GE Healthcare since 2004, when he joined as the General Manager, USDI Commercial Operations. Subsequently, he was appointed as General Manager, DI Pricing in 2005. Before coming to GE Healthcare, Elario spent 13 years in a variety of other GE businesses and positions, including seven years with GE Aviation Services.

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