Fovia Attracts Industry Veteran to Manage Demand for HDVR®
Palo Alto, California — September 5, 2012
Fovia, Inc., a global leader in volume rendering technology, today announced that David Wilkins, who has a proven record of delivering successful products to the digital and healthcare imaging industries, will join the company as Director of Business Development.
Mr. Wilkins was most recently Director of Product Management at lifeIMAGE, and was responsible for expanding lifeIMAGE’s cloud-based medical image sharing network now used by physicians and patients nationwide. His 27-year career includes multiple positions with AMICAS, where he spent seven years developing diagnostic imaging software focused on visualization and workflow. He was the product architect of AMICAS’ Next Generation PACS Workstation, and managed the large team of developers harnassed to deliver the product. His career also includes positions with Adobe, Hewlett-Packard and IBM. While with Adobe, Mr. Wilkins was inventor of resolution-independent technology and co-founder of PictureIQ, a spin-off whose software was utilized to enable consumer imaging devices as well as to optimize web transmission of digital photos, animation, and graphics. Mr. Wilkins was awarded an HP Fellowship at Stanford University where he received his Masters of Science Degree in Computer Science.
Mr. Wilkins commented, “I have been impressed with Fovia’s volume rendering solution for many years. Having interacted with Fovia on several projects, I was inspired to become part of a company that displays technical genius in its advanced visualization software. I look forward to expanding the markets and industry applications for Fovia’s HDVR.”
Ken Fineman, Chief Executive Officer of Fovia stated, “The increasing demand for Fovia’s High Definition Volume Rendering® technology has created the need to scale our technology and business development efforts. David’s portfolio includes a rare combination of technical expertise and innovation along with business development and product management experience. We are confident that his industry background and connections, combined with his engineering knowledge will boost Fovia’s already prominent position in the volume rendering arena. I am proud that Fovia attracts top talent in the field of advanced visualization, and pleased that someone of David’s stature recognized the opportunity to accelerate our expansion.”
About Fovia, Inc.
Fovia has developed High Definition Volume Rendering®, a CPU-based, advanced visualization technology platform that delivers unparalleled quality, performance, scalability and flexibility. Fovia’s innovative HDVR® solution successfully overcomes the inherent limitations of other currently available imaging technologies, thereby enabling local, enterprise-wide and web-based volumetric rendering with affordable, off-the-shelf computers.
Fovia’s flagship product, HDVR® Connect, is a software-only, advanced visualization solution that includes all of the key attributes required by today’s vendors and their customers: performance, quality, scalability, anytime/anywhere image access, cost-effectiveness and flexibility. With HDVR Connect, OEM vendors can deliver unrivaled image quality and uncompromised performance, both locally and remotely, in 2D, 3D and 4D advanced volume visualization applications.
For additional information and to learn more about commercial, academic or research licensing, visit www.fovia.com.
Contact Information:
Fovia, Inc.
Shay Kilby
P: 866.3D.FOVIA or 415.290.1717
F: 650.618.2797
E: shay.kilby@fovia.com