MX May/June Cover Story
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Founded in 1988, AngioDynamics Inc. (Queensbury, NY) has grown into a Nasdaq-listed public company with 565 employees and a total market capitalization of more than $300 million. The company's position as a broad-based player focused specifically on peripheral interventional devices and interventional oncology makes it unique among its competitors. In this issue's cover story, Eamonn P. Hobbs, president and CEO of AngioDynamics, discusses the company's strategic market focus and its plans for continued growth.
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Online Exclusives
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Access to Innovation
Interview by Steve Halasey
Eamonn P Hobbs, president and CEO of AngioDynamics, on enabling strategic and sustained growth.
Roundtable: Medical Device Marketing Today
Moderated by Lori Luechtefeld
Medtech marketers are challenged to develop consistent messages for distribution through ever-changing media.
