Hologic picks new chief

Bone densitometry manufacturer Hologicannounced this month that it has named Steve L. Nakashige presidentand COO. Nakashige comes to the Waltham, MA, firm from GE MedicalSystems, where he was a senior manager in the vendor's ultrasoundbusiness.

Nakashige will assume positions previously held by Hologicco-founder David Ellenbogen, who will remain chairman and CEO.Nakashige's appointment will allow Ellenbogen to devote more timeto new product development and growing the company's internationaldistribution channels.