Vocera Achieves Record Second Quarter Revenue
July 20 2010 - 10:24AM
Business Wire
Vocera Communications, Inc. today announced it exceeded second
quarter 2010 sales expectations, driven by strong demand from new
and existing healthcare customers. The company also appointed
Christopher Buckley as vice president of marketing. Mr. Buckley
joins Vocera at a time in which the company is experiencing
accelerated growth and is investing in more than 20 new
customer-facing positions.
In the second quarter, the privately held company added 20 new
customers, including 18 hospitals, and experienced strong organic
growth with existing customers. The company also hired 18 new
employees in the quarter and plans to make approximately 30
additional hires in the third quarter, including 20 positions
working directly with customers.
“Vocera’s revenues this past quarter grew 47 percent
year-over-year,” said Bob Zollars, chairman and chief executive
officer of Vocera. “Delivering solutions that meet our customers'
most pressing needs and restore the human connection to healthcare
is fueling this success.”
Buckley, a seasoned healthcare industry expert, brings to Vocera
more than 30 years of sales, product and marketing management
leadership and strong knowledge of technology solutions serving
customers in the acute care market place.
“Vocera is a highly appealing company because of its unique
communications solutions for clinical care workers, strong brand
recognition and continued high growth trajectory,” said Mr.
Buckley. “In my new role, I look forward to developing strategic
programs and partnerships to further expand our leadership
position.”
Prior to joining Vocera, Buckley held senior leadership
positions at Pyxis-Cardinal Health and ALARIS Medical Systems. He
started his career with American Hospital Supply. He holds a degree
in economics from Amherst College and is a member of the Medical
Marketing Association and the Healthcare Informatics Management
Systems Society. Buckley will report to Brent Lang, president and
chief operating officer of Vocera Communications, Inc.
About Vocera Communications, Inc.
The mission of Vocera Communications, Inc. is to help customers
save time, save steps and save lives. The Vocera communications
system has the exclusive endorsement of the American Hospital
Association for instant voice communication. Every day, more than
600 hospitals and 450,000 users leverage Vocera to achieve improved
clinical, operational and financial outcomes. The company, based in
San Jose, Calif., sells to customers in the United States, Canada,
the United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Australia
and New Zealand. For more information, visit www.vocera.com.