Lothar Koob

Direct Conversion AB manufactures and supplies X-Ray detectors such as cadmium telluride (CdTe) detectors. Its products include XC-THOR, XC-HYDRA, XC-TDI, XC-ACTAEON, SNAP 225, SNAP 150 and SNAP 100X2. The firm’s products are used in the dental, medical, welding, industrial, food and security industries. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Danderyd, Sweden.

Helix Medical Systems Ltd. engages in the development and manufacture of automated ultrasound systems that aid in the diagnosis and detection of breast cancer. The company was founded by Arie Amara and Ron Hadani on September 6, 2004 and is headquartered in Kiryat Shmona, Israel.

SKY Computers, Inc. is a private company that manufactures computer peripherals. The company is based in Chelmsford, MA. SKY Computers was acquired by SKY Computers /Management/ from Analogic Corp. on February 01, 2007 for $0.38 million.

Vision-Sciences, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and markets products for endoscopy to provide minimally invasive access to areas not readily visible to the human eye. It operates through two reportable segments: Medical and Industrial. The Medical segment designs, manufactures and sells its advanced line of endoscopy based products for a variety of specialties, including state-of-the-art flexible endoscopes, and Slide-On EndoSheath technology. The Industrial segment designs, manufactures and sells borescopes to a variety of users, primarily in the aircraft engine manufacturing and aircraft engine maintenance industries. The company was founded by Lewis C. Pell and Katsumi Oneda in 1987 and is headquartered in Orangeburg, NY.

Extera Partners LLC provides business advisory services. It offers corporate and business development, product commercialization, and company turnarounds services. The firm specializes in the planning for and execution of strategic transactions with life science industry partners and financial investors across the globe. The company was founded by Vikas Goyal, Lothar Koob and Jonathan Reis in 2006 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Ultrasonix Medical Corp. developed and manufactured diagnostic ultrasound imaging systems. The company was founded by Laurent Pelissier in 2000 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.