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Julie A. Shimer, Ph.D. has served as one of our directors since March 2007. Dr. Shimer is presently the president and CEO of Welch Allyn, a leading manufacturer of frontline medical products and solutions. Prior to Welch Allyn, Dr. Shimer served as president and CEO of Vocera Communications, a provider of wireless communications systems enabling instant voice communication among mobile workers for companies. Dr. Shimer also previously held executive positions at 3Com Corporation, most recently serving as vice president and general manager of its networking products. Before joining 3Com, she held executive positions at Motorola, where she was vice president and general manager for the paging division, and prior to that post, vice president of its semiconductor products section. Dr. Shimer worked for AT&T Bell Laboratories and Bethlehem Steel Company before joining Motorola. Dr. Shimer is a member of the Board of Directors of Welch Allyn and several other private foundations. Dr. Shimer is also a member of the Society of Women Engineers, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society and the Forum of Women Entrepreneurs and Executives. Dr. Shimer holds a bachelor's degree in physics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and master's and doctorate degrees in electrical engineering from Lehigh University. | 