Willis first joined SonoSite in 1999 and was instrumental in shaping the product direction and market positioning of the company's first product, the 180 system and led the successful global launch of the TITAN system. Willis was Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Ultrasonix, a privately held diagnostic ultrasound company based in Canada, from 2003 until 2006 when he rejoined SonoSite in his current position. Willis' ultrasound career spans over 20 years and includes both clinical and corporate experience. From 1989 to 1999, Willis worked at ATL Ultrasound, now part of Philips Medical Systems, where he held positions of increasing responsibility for clinical marketing and international sales. He was also a sonographer at the Health Sciences Center in Winnipeg, Canada, is a registered medical sonographer (RDMS,RDCS) and has completed the Executive Education Program at the Wharton School of Business. |