Scott Thompson was promoted to Vice President – Sales and Business Development on July 31, 2007. Scott and his sales team are responsible for world-wide sales of machines, catheter drills and punches, tissue and suture cutters and contract services for Technical Innovations. Scott joined TI in March 2004 as Manager of Sales. In addition to his sales responsibilities, Scott provides valuable input, knowledge and skills in process management, lean management and information management and systems due to his education, training and prior business experience. Sales have increased at an annual average rate of 20 percent during the three years that Scott has been responsible for sales at TI. One of Scott’s initial objectives was to increase TI’s presence in the surgical device industry by developing tissue cutter applications for TI cutting tools. Sales of tissue and suture cutters are the fastest growing business segments at TI.