Experienced business leader with extensive commercial experience in Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Alan Huang, PhD, as Vice President of Sales
DURHAM, NC and LONDON, Sept. 03, 2024 – Polarean Imaging plc (AIM: POLX) (“Polarean” or the “Company”), a commercial-stage medical device leader in advanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging (“MRI”) of the lungs, is pleased to announce the appointment of Alan Huang, PhD as Vice President of Sales.
Dr. Huang brings extensive knowledge and 15 years of experience in the medical device industry, with specific expertise in MRI and MRI-based technologies. He is skilled in executing strategic plans and driving revenue growth of novel technologies. Dr. Huang joins Polarean after nearly 12 years at Philips Healthcare, where he held various roles, most recently as North American Business Leader for the MRI business unit. In this role, he was directly responsible for P&L management and directing the sales and marketing teams. Dr. Huang also developed strategic plans for market growth, supported the reorganization of the commercial organization to sharpen its focus on key markets, and hired channel partners to assist in the management of the business in non-core markets.
As VP of Sales, Dr. Huang will be responsible for driving Polarean’s sales strategy and leading the Company’s expanding sales team as it accelerates the market adoption of its pulmonary functional Xenon MRI platform technology. He will focus on expanding the technology’s footprint in academic medical centers and driving utilization across the growing install base, enabling improved characterization and management of chronic lung disease for patients and their clinicians.
Dr. Huang holds a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, MD, and a double Bachelor of Science degree in Neurobiology and Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin.
Christopher von Jako, PhD, CEO of Polarean, said: “I am extremely delighted to welcome Alan to the Polarean team as our VP of Sales. Having gotten to know him over the past year during our collaboration with Philips, I am confident that he brings a wealth of experience and insights that will greatly complement our current commercial team. This appointment comes at an ideal time following our recent financing, as we aim to expand our sales infrastructure with best-in-class talent to accelerate the adoption of our Xenon MRI technology. Alan’s extensive experience at Philips, where he successfully grew their MR business and built strong relationships with a large number of academic medical centers and clinicians across the US, makes him a tremendous asset to Polarean.”
Alan Huang, PhD, VP of Sales at Polarean, said: “In my previous roles in diagnostic MRI and Radiation Therapy solutions, I recognized the potential of Polarean’s Xenon MRI technology to significantly improve the characterization and management of chronic lung diseases. Through the Philips partnership with Polarean and numerous conversations with customers, I became more aware of the significant unmet clinical need and was impressed by the Company’s innovative approach. I am excited to join Polarean and work with the team to expand the reach of Xenon MRI platform technology across the pulmonary clinical community.”
