IRVINE, CA - Shinsaku Momoi, vice president and general manager of Toshiba America’s Imaging Systems Division (TAIS), announces the appointment of Paul Dempster to the position of director, medical imaging and factory automation, effective immediately. Dempster will oversee sales, business development and marketing activities for Toshiba’s advanced video imaging technology and high resolution complementary metal oxide semiconductor complementary (CMOS) and charge-coupled device (CCD) cameras, which are used extensively in surgical imaging, endoscopy, factory automation, machine vision, nondestructive testing and specialty high-definition video applications.

“Toshiba cameras and their exceptional image quality have long been used in many medical and industrial video applications, making the Toshiba brand highly respected in these markets. We are excited about the appointment of Mr. Dempster to our team and fully expect significant sales momentum and market share in the coming years,” says Momoi.

Dempster, a 20-year veteran of the diagnostic imaging community, has extensive experience in specialized medical and industrial video imaging applications, such as radiology, surgical imaging, and nondestructive testing.

For more information, visitwww.cameras.toshiba.com.