Robert J. Koska

Overview

Mr. Koska joined the Company as Senior Vice President Sales & Marketing in February 2005 and since September 2007 has served as Senior Vice President, Worldwide Commercial Operations. Prior to joining Cepheid, Mr. Koska held various positions with Vysis, Inc. and subsequently Abbott Laboratories since 1996. Mr. Koska's work experience includes Divisional Vice President, Vysis U.S. and Canadian Sales at Abbott Molecular Diagnostics, and Senior Vice President Worldwide Sales & Marketing, Vysis prior to the Abbott acquisition. Mr. Koska further previously held progressive positions of increased responsibility in sales and marketing at DIFCO Laboratories, Inc., Bristol Myers Genetic Systems Corporation, and Johnson and Johnson's Ortho Diagnostic Systems, Inc. Mr. Koska has an MBA, Marketing Emphasis, from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, and a BS degree in Medical Technology from Wayne State University, Detroit, MI.