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Vizgen: Dale Levitzke

Vizgen has appointed Dale Levitzke as senior VP of global sales and support. He will be responsible for the global product launch of Vizgen's Merscope platform, including growing distribution channels, and growing the firm's sales and service teams.

Levitzke comes to Vizgen from Dropworks, where he was VP of worldwide sales and marketing. He has nearly 20 years of experience, including global commercial roles at NanoString Technologies, where he was VP of worldwide sales, and Illumina, where he led the PCR division following that firm's acquisition of Helixis, where he was senior director for global sales.

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