NOVATO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--QT Imaging Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:QTI) a medical device company engaged in research, development, and commercialization of innovative body imaging systems, today announced that the Board of Directors has appointed former GigCapital5, Inc. CEO Dr. Raluca Dinu as Active Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors, effective March 12, 2024. Dr. Dinu will serve in this position for one year, when the Company will reevaluate this strategic position. Dr. John Klock will step down as Chief Executive Officer, but will remain part of the Board of Directors, transitioning to serve as a Company advisor. As previously announced, Anastas (Stas) Budagov will take the position of Chief Financial Officer.
Dr. Dinu served as a senior executive in small and large size public companies, has a global, operationally focused business background, public company governance experience, delivered strong results in turnaround and M&A situations, lead strategic growth, and consolidation in fast-paced business environments. Dr. Raluca Dinu is on the board of numerous public traded companies and philanthropic organizations and has co-founded five Private-to-Public Equity (PPE) companies, which acquire late-stage private companies for the purpose of taking them public on their continuous growth journey.
“Raluca has an impressive record of turnaround, global operations, and public company governance. She has extensive M&A experience, deep product experience in regulated and unregulated industries, and has implemented innovative and collaborative workplace environments. QTI is playing a vital role in the development of advanced, accurate, non-invasive body scanning technology, and with Raluca at the helm, the Company will transition to a solid public company, technology-led, leader in medical imaging,” said Dr. Avi Katz, Chairman of the QT Imaging Holdings, Inc. Board of Directors.
Mr. Budagov has deep accounting, audit processes, internal controls, and commercial contracts experience, in private and public companies. Mr. Budagov served as a contracting Chief Financial Officer with QT Imaging, Inc. since December 2023 and accepted a permanent full-time job with the public company.
About QT Imaging Holdings, Inc.
QT Imaging Holdings, Inc. is a public (NASDAQ: QTI) medical device company engaged in research, development, and commercialization of innovative body imaging systems using low frequency sound waves. QT Imaging Holdings, Inc. strives to improve global health outcomes. Its strategy is predicated upon the fact that medical imaging is critical to the detection, diagnosis, and treatment of disease and that it should be safe, affordable, accessible, and centered on the patient’s experience. For more information on QT Imaging Holdings, Inc., please visit the company’s website at www.qtimaging.com.
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