ROCHESTER, N.Y., July 28—Bruce Leidal today joined Carestream Health as Chief Information Officer (CIO). He becomes a member of the company’s senior leadership team, reporting to Chief Executive Officer Kevin J.Hobert.
As CIO, Leidal will lead Carestream Health’s global Information Technology (IT) organization. He will focus on building a more efficient and effective IT organization, streamlining processes, reducing costs and, ultimately, providing information that enables Carestream Health to optimize its business while continually improving its customers’ experience.
Most recently, Leidal served as CIO for Hayes Lemmerz, International (HLI), a $2.4 billion global automotive supplier headquartered in Northville, Mich. He was responsible for radically transforming HLI’s IT function from a decentralized, North American organization into a global operation with centralized applications and supporting infrastructure. His accomplishments at HLI led to improved information accuracy, streamlined decision making, and stronger business management.
Leidal previously held leadership positions at Systems Thinking, LLC, General Motors, Federal-Mogul Corporation, and AT Kearney/EDS Management Consulting.
He received a B.S. in Information Systems from Madonna University in Livonia, Mich., and has several certifications including Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute (PMI) and IT Management from Learning Tree International.
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About Carestream Health, Inc.
Carestream Health, Inc. is a leading provider of dental and medical imaging systems and healthcare IT solutions; molecular imaging systems for the life science research and drug discovery/development market segments; and x-ray film and digital x-ray products for the non-destructive testing market. The company emerged in 2007 when Onex Corporation (TSX: OCX) of Toronto, Canada, purchased Eastman Kodak Company’s Health Group. For more information about Carestream Health, contact your Carestream Health representative or visit www.carestreamhealth.com.
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