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Mr. Koska joined us as Senior VP, Sales & Marketing in February 2005, and assumed the title of Senior VP, Worldwide Commercial Operations in September 2007. Prior to joining Cepheid, Mr. Koska held various positions with Vysis, Inc. and subsequently Abbott Laboratories since 1996. Mr. Koska's work experience includes Divisional Vice President, Vysis U.S. and Canadian Sales at Abbott Molecular Diagnostics, and Senior Vice President Worldwide Sales & Marketing, Vysis prior to the Abbott acquisition. Mr. Koska further previously held progressive positions in sales and marketing at DIFCO Laboratories, Inc., Bristol Myers Genetic Systems Corporation, and J&J's Ortho Diagnostic Systems, Inc. Mr. Koska has an MBA, Marketing Emphasis, from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, and a BS degree in Medical Technology from Wayne State University, Detroit, MI. Mr. Koska is an experienced sales and marketing executive with more than 25 years of progressive management experience in the diagnostic industry. | 