MBI taps Venkatadri as CEO

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Bobba Venkatadri, president and COO of ultrasound contrast vendor Molecular Biosystems, will add CEO to his list of titles. MBI's previous CEO and founder, Dr. Kenneth Widder, will remain chairman and continue to be responsible for strategic planning and

Bobba Venkatadri, president and COO of ultrasound contrast vendor Molecular Biosystems, will add CEO to his list of titles. MBI's previous CEO and founder, Dr. Kenneth Widder, will remain chairman and continue to be responsible for strategic planning and corporate development activities. Venkatadri's promotion culminated a succession plan agreed upon when he was hired in November 1995, according to the San Diego-based company.

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