As we plan for an active and exciting 2012 we are also taking the time to look back at eventful year that was.  Here are the top 6 Ultrasonix stories of 2011.

1. Frost and Sullivan recognizes Ultrasonix for its Innovative Needle Guidance Technology Solution

The award is presented annually to the company that demonstrates uniqueness in developing a technology that significantly impacts both the functionality and customer value of new products and applications. If you would like to see how SonixGPS operates both in-plane and out-of-plane, check out the video in this blog post.

Frost & Sullivan have recognized Ultrasonix with the 2011 North American Frost & Sullivan Technology Innovation Award for the SonixGPS needle guidance technology.  The award is presented annually to the company that demonstrates uniqueness in developing a technology that significantly impacts both the functionality and customer value of new products and applications.

The Vancouver Sun has just published an article relating to some new Fusion technology developed by our Canadian neighbors, Sentinelle Medical. The first ultrasound system to be used in the groundbreaking new technology, the versatile SonixTOUCH. Click to read the Vancouver Sun article

In traditional ultrasound settings, practitioners install medical grade VCR’s or video recorders on each system to be able to record full exams.  Exams are recorded on video tapes or other media, which need physical storage, and usually record video off an analog video feed.  While this solution does the job, it’s costly and adds additional weight and bulkiness to the ultrasound machines, which further complicates workflow.

Ultrasonix donated a battery-operated Ultrasound System to the Angkor Children Hospital in Cambodia.

“On behalf of all the staff and kids here at Angkor Hospital for Children in Cambodia, I would like to say thank you so much for the donation of the Ultrasonix ultrasound machine. It just arrived at our hospital yesterday and the doctors could not be more excited.

Thank you to our Polish Partners Peter, Peter and Christopher from Trimed, who also happen to be the recipients of our 2010 EMEA Distributor of the Year award, for presenting the SonixTOUCH at the Salmed Medical Expo.

As we enter in our 10th year of operation, it is nice to reflect back and see how we’ve grown. A recent photograph shows the team that started in 2000/2001, some of us with more hair, some of us with less, but still the same great group.

If you look into the far back corner of the office, follow the paperclips, you will meet a fascinating fun group of dedicated professionals.  Experts at putting out fires, strong negotiators with nerves of steel and the revered keepers of information.

Not sales,  not R&D…. but …..the accounting team!

We will start our Ultrasonix blog with a post describing what we are about.

Over the last 2 years, we have increased our communication activities and found ways to better stay in touch with our customers, shareholders, partners around the world. In order to be most efficient, we figured that we now could start a public blog where anyone is welcome to post comments and information related to what we are doing – this way we have 1 common medium and 1 central location to communicate with everyone…