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Mr. Gergen has served as our Senior Vice President of Corporate Development since August 2006 having previously served as Vice President of Business Development since May 2005. Prior to joining us, Mr. Gergen was working as an independent consultant to biotech and medical technology companies focusing on strategy, financing and corporate development. From 2003 to 2005, Mr. Gergen was Executive Vice President at CardioNet, Inc. He held various positions at Advanced Tissue Sciences, Inc. from 2000 to 2003 most recently as Chief Restructuring Officer and Acting CEO having previously served as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial and Development Officer and Vice President, Corporate Development, General Counsel and Secretary. From 1999 to 2000, Mr. Gergen was at Premier, Inc. and from 1994 to 1999 he held various positions with Medtronic, Inc. He held positions at Jostens, Inc. in corporate development and legal from 1990 to 1994. From 1986 to 1990 he held positions with several private law firms. Mr. Gergen serves on the Board of Directors of Aperio Technologies, Inc. a private venture-backed company. Mr. Gergen received his B.A. in Business Administration from Minot State University and his J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School. | 