Janet Dillione

Dillione has more than 20 years of experience in the healthcare information services industry. With Siemens since 2000, she served as group vice president, global financial systems, prior to her current position as COO. During her tenure, she was instrumental in Siemens launch of Soarian(R), which is viewed as the premier workflow-based solution in healthcare IT. Prior to Siemens, Dillione spent 18 years at Shared Medical Systems (SMS), starting as a systems consultant and consistently moving into positions of increased responsibility. Her years at SMS gave Dillione a well-rounded view of the healthcare information systems landscape, as she has worked in both the financial and clinical solutions areas, in addition to technical and management positions. Dillione has a Bachelor of Arts in bio-medical ethics from Brown University and is a graduate of the Wharton School's Executive Management Program.


Heinrich Kolem, Ph.D.

Kolem joined Siemens in 1989, bringing his insight and leadership to the MRI Division of Siemens Medical Solutions in positions ranging from engineering to marketing. Most recently, Kolem was president of that Division, a post he has held since 2001. In that role, Kolem took the Division and its products to unprecedented market leadership in the USA and the world. A scientist as well as a business man, Kolem studied physics at the University of Dortmund in Germany, and completed postdoctoral studies at the University of Utah, where he conducted research and experiments to advance MRI technology.

Tom McCausland

As president and CEO of the Customer Solutions Group for the past 10 years, McCausland was instrumental in helping the business become one of the most successful operating companies within Siemens AG, thanks to his focus on strengthening the company's customer relationships. McCausland joined Siemens in 1986 at Siemens Energy and Automation, where his leadership in various roles helped increase sales by 300 percent. Prior to joining Siemens, McCausland held numerous senior-level sales, marketing, engineering and manufacturing positions during his 20 years with Westinghouse. Currently, McCausland is on the board of directors of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) and AdvaMed, and is Chairman of the Board of the Siemens Foundation, which provides more than $1 million in college scholarships and awards each year for talented high school students in the U.S.

Siemens Medical Solutions of Siemens AG (NYSE:SI) with headquarters in Malvern, Pennsylvania, and Erlangen, Germany, is one of the largest suppliers to the healthcare industry in the world. The company is known for bringing together innovative medical technologies, healthcare information systems, management consulting, and support services, to help customers achieve tangible, sustainable, clinical and financial outcomes. Employing approximately 33,000 people worldwide and operating in more than 120 countries, Siemens Medical Solutions reported sales of 7.6 billion EUR, orders of 8.6 billion EUR and group profit of 976 million EUR for fiscal 2005. More information can be obtained by visiting www.usa.siemens.com/medical-pressroom.



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