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John Roberts

May 01, 2018

Cancer Genetics has appointed John Roberts as CEO and president. Roberts had been serving as interim CEO since February, in addition to serving as chief operating officer and executive VP of finance, positions he has held since July 2016. Roberts served as CFO for VirMedica from August 2015 to June 2016. Prior to VirMedica, Roberts served as chief financial and administrative officer for AdvantEdge Healthcare Solutions, CFO and treasurer for InfoLogix, and as CFO at public medical device and healthcare firms including Clarient and Daou Systems.

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