Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> January 20, 2003
EDWARD F. VOBORIL has served as President and Chief Executive
Officer of Wilson Greatbatch Technologies, Inc., since December
1990. WGT, located in Clarence, New York, is the world's leading
independent manufacturer of innovative power sources and
precision components for medical and similar technically
demanding applications. Mr. Voboril became Chairman of the Board
of Directors in July 1997. His career spans over 25 years in the
medical device industry. Prior to joining WGT in 1990, Mr.
Voboril was Vice President and General Manager of the Biomedical
Division of PPG Industries. He was previously Vice President and
General Manager of the Medical Electronics Division of Honeywell,
which was acquired by PPG in 1986. Mr. Voboril currently serves
on the Board of Directors of Analogic Corporation, an electronics
company. Mr. Voboril served as President of the Health Care
Industries Association of Western New York from July 1995 to July
1998 and currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors
of AdvaMed (Advanced Medical Technology Association), where he is
a member of the Executive Committee and chairs the Small Company
Council. He attended Harvard University as a General Motors
Fellow and received an MBA with distinction, as well as being
selected as a Baker Scholar. He also has an Engineering degree
from Northwestern University. Profile
Greatbatch?
Mr. Voboril: We are probably the most broadly based supplier of
components for implantable medical devices with a very
