Stockholm, Sweden - Tacton Systems, a global vendor of sales and product configuration software, has announced the appointment of Dr Tom Francke as a Chief Business Officer.
Dr Tom Francke is a highly experienced executive with particular expertise in top-level sales and marketing of advanced technology. He is based in Stockholm and will be in charge of the Sales Department.
In 1997, Dr Francke founded XCounter AB, a technology leader in 3D medical imaging, where he acted as CEO and director of the Board until 2008. XCounter is since 2006 listed on AIM of the London Stock Exchange.
Dr Francke has worked closely with the medical imaging industry and early start-up companies, including acting as vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Supersonic Imagine, a French technology leader in ultrasound imaging, and director of the Board in LightLab AB, a Swedish company developing mercury free low-energy lamps.
He has also developed radiation instruments for astroparticle physics research on behalf of a number of universities, research laboratories and space agencies around the world, including CERN, NASA, CNRS etc.
Dr Francke has received a number of awards, including the 2007 Frost&Sullivan Award for Entrepreneurial Company, 2007 Bronze Medal at “Salon International des Inventions” in Geneva, 1999 Honorary Award of Innovation Cup, and the Sparre Prize in 1990 from the Swedish Royal Academy of Sciences.
Tacton CEO Christer Wallberg says “we are delighted to have Dr Tom Francke join our team. His proven expertise in in top-level sales and marketing of advanced technology will be a big asset for Tacton in its process to further strengthen the number one position worldwide.”
“Tacton has an innovative and unique product solution. I strongly believe that the Configurator technology and design automation platform carry significant value and market potential. I am looking forward to working with the Tacton team in the further development of Tacton’s business,” says Tom Francke.
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