July 27, 2009
mPlexusLLC, a Purdue Research Park-based company, appoints new president
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - |
mPlexus is located in the Purdue Research Park.
Vanneman is currently a partner with the Indianapolis-based consulting firm Volatus Advisors LLC. He has more than 25 years of experience in executive level positions, from public Fortune 500 companies to small entrepreneurial start-ups.
"We are excited to bring Tom on board," said mPlexus co-founder Dr. Steven Jones. "Tom has an impressive track record in shaping and building businesses. He has a wealth of experience working with small and large public and private companies, with business strategy and planning, business development, private placements and IPOs."
Vanneman, a graduate of the University of Iowa where he earned a bachelor's degree in business administration and a master's degree in economics, said he is looking forward to his new challenge.
"The radiology informatics industry is rapidly evolving," Vanneman said. "mPlexus, with its first product, the DICOM eXtender router, is quickly becoming known for developing high performance products for the radiology informatics industry. With advances in diagnostic imaging technology and utilization by an aging population, the demand is growing rapidly for software applications enabling faster and more efficient medical imaging."
About mPlexusTM
mPlexusTM LLC (https://www.mplexus.com) is a medical software company focused on developing applications for the medical imaging informatics market, delivering image distribution and management technology. Operating out of the Purdue Research Park near Purdue University, mPlexus is owned and operated by two of its original founders, Dr. Steven Jones and Jason Jones. mPlexus is developing a suite of software products to allow for fast, secure, seamless sharing of complex diagnostic images and health-care data between disparate health-care systems, initially focused on next generation technology in radiology informatics.
About Purdue Research Park
The 725-acre Purdue Research Park (https://www.purdueresearchpark.com) has the largest university-affiliated business incubation complex in the country. The park is home to more than 157 companies. About 100 of these firms are technology-related and another 39 are incubator businesses. The park is owned and managed by the Purdue Research Foundation, a private, nonprofit foundation created to assist Purdue University in the area of economic development. In addition to the Purdue Research Park in West Lafayette, the foundation has established technology parks in other locations around Indiana including Merrillville, New Albany and Indianapolis.
To the Purdue Research Park, https://www.purdueresearchpark.com
Purdue Research Park contact:
Steve Martin, 765-588-3342, sgmartin@prf.org
Source:
Thomas Vanneman, 317-679-6786, tvanneman@mplexus.com