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Baylis Medical strengthens US presence with new office in Boston

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PRESS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContacts:Luc DesaulniersAngus McQuilkenCommunications AssociateVice President for Communications and Market<strong>in</strong>g<strong>Baylis</strong> <strong>Medical</strong> CompanyMassachusetts Life Sciences CenterTel: 514-488-9801 x223 Tel: 617-921-7749ldesaulniers@baylismedical.comamcquilken@masslifesciences.com<strong>Baylis</strong> <strong>Medical</strong> <strong>strengthens</strong> U.S. <strong>presence</strong> <strong>with</strong> <strong>new</strong> <strong>office</strong> <strong>in</strong> Greater <strong>Boston</strong>Burl<strong>in</strong>gton, Mass. – (May 21, 2013) – <strong>Baylis</strong> <strong>Medical</strong>, a lead<strong>in</strong>g supplier of high-technology <strong>in</strong>terventionalcardiology and radiology products, is pleased to announce the official open<strong>in</strong>g of its <strong>new</strong> <strong>office</strong>s <strong>in</strong> Burl<strong>in</strong>gton,Mass. The open<strong>in</strong>g of the <strong>Boston</strong>-area <strong>office</strong> is a part of <strong>Baylis</strong> <strong>Medical</strong>’s ongo<strong>in</strong>g global expansion project. <strong>Baylis</strong><strong>Medical</strong> currently employs 200 employees globally and plans to hire additional employees this year.<strong>Baylis</strong> <strong>Medical</strong>’s bus<strong>in</strong>ess has grown substantially over the past 24 months <strong>with</strong> an expand<strong>in</strong>g sales force and thesuccessful launch of several <strong>new</strong> products. The <strong>Boston</strong> <strong>office</strong> expansion was warranted by this growth. “The <strong>new</strong><strong>office</strong> represents our commitment towards our cont<strong>in</strong>ued growth <strong>in</strong> the U.S. market through direct sales,strengthened operational capabilities and enhanced technical support,” said Frank <strong>Baylis</strong>, President.The <strong>new</strong> <strong>office</strong> will also br<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> <strong>new</strong> opportunities for <strong>Baylis</strong> <strong>Medical</strong>. “<strong>Boston</strong> is a hub of medical device activities,and we are look<strong>in</strong>g forward to tapp<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>to the local expertise as we cont<strong>in</strong>ue to expand our <strong>presence</strong>,” noted<strong>Baylis</strong>. “We will be look<strong>in</strong>g to recruit more members to our team <strong>in</strong> the near future.”“I welcome <strong>Baylis</strong> <strong>Medical</strong> to Massachusetts and look forward to them strengthen<strong>in</strong>g our <strong>in</strong>novation economy bycreat<strong>in</strong>g jobs and economic development,” said Governor Deval Patrick.Through the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center, Massachusetts is <strong>in</strong>vest<strong>in</strong>g $1 billion over 10 years <strong>in</strong> the growthof the state’s life sciences supercluster. These <strong>in</strong>vestments are be<strong>in</strong>g made under the Massachusetts Life SciencesInitiative, proposed by Governor Patrick <strong>in</strong> 2007, and passed by the State Legislature and signed <strong>in</strong>to law byGovernor Patrick <strong>in</strong> 2008.Massachusetts officials first met <strong>with</strong> <strong>Baylis</strong> <strong>Medical</strong> at the AdvaMed 2012 conference <strong>in</strong> <strong>Boston</strong> last October.“Congratulations to <strong>Baylis</strong> <strong>Medical</strong> on the open<strong>in</strong>g of its first U.S. <strong>office</strong>,” said Susan W<strong>in</strong>dham-Bannister, Ph.D.,President & CEO of the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC). “We are pleased that the company has chosenMassachusetts as the home for its U.S. operations. The company's portfolio of products, rang<strong>in</strong>g from chronic pa<strong>in</strong>management to radiology, are a great addition to our life sciences community, and we are confident thatMassachusetts is the best place for <strong>Baylis</strong> <strong>Medical</strong> to cont<strong>in</strong>ue to grow its bus<strong>in</strong>ess.”


“Burl<strong>in</strong>gton is pleased to welcome <strong>Baylis</strong> and its employees to town, and we hope they fully immerse themselves<strong>in</strong> all that Burl<strong>in</strong>gton has to offer,” said Massachusetts State Representative Kenneth I. Gordon. “The open<strong>in</strong>g of<strong>Baylis</strong> <strong>Medical</strong>’s location demonstrates the recognition of Burl<strong>in</strong>gton as an important high tech center.”“<strong>Baylis</strong> <strong>Medical</strong> has discovered what scores of other medtech companies now know – Massachusetts is a greatplace to establish a foothold <strong>in</strong> the American medical market,” said Tom Sommer, President of the Massachusetts<strong>Medical</strong> Device Industry Council (MassMEDIC). “We welcome the expansion of yet another Canadian medicaldevice company <strong>in</strong> Massachusetts.”“I jo<strong>in</strong> the Governor <strong>in</strong> welcom<strong>in</strong>g <strong>Baylis</strong> <strong>Medical</strong> to Massachusetts,” said Tom Gradel, Act<strong>in</strong>g Director of theMassachusetts Office of International Trade & Investment. “<strong>Baylis</strong> <strong>Medical</strong> will jo<strong>in</strong> a broad and deep ecosystem <strong>in</strong>the global hub of life sciences.”<strong>Baylis</strong> <strong>Medical</strong>’s <strong>new</strong> <strong>office</strong> is located at the follow<strong>in</strong>g address:50 Mall RoadSuite G18Burl<strong>in</strong>gton, MA 01803About <strong>Baylis</strong> <strong>Medical</strong><strong>Baylis</strong> <strong>Medical</strong> develops and markets high-technology medical devices used <strong>in</strong> the fields of <strong>in</strong>terventionalcardiology and <strong>in</strong>terventional radiology. The company’s core expertise lies <strong>in</strong> electrosurgical systems that are usedto deliver various therapeutic treatments. The company has <strong>office</strong>s <strong>in</strong> Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, London, U.K.and <strong>Boston</strong>, Mass. For more <strong>in</strong>formation, visit www.baylismedical.com.About the Massachusetts Life Sciences CenterThe Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC) is a quasi-public agency of the Commonwealth of Massachusettstasked <strong>with</strong> implement<strong>in</strong>g the Massachusetts Life Sciences Act, a 10-year, $1-billion <strong>in</strong>itiative that was signed <strong>in</strong>tolaw <strong>in</strong> June of 2008. The MLSC’s mission is to create jobs <strong>in</strong> the life sciences and support vital scientific researchthat will improve the human condition. This work <strong>in</strong>cludes mak<strong>in</strong>g f<strong>in</strong>ancial <strong>in</strong>vestments <strong>in</strong> public and private<strong>in</strong>stitutions that are advanc<strong>in</strong>g life sciences research, development and commercialization as well as build<strong>in</strong>g tiesamong sectors of the Massachusetts life sciences community. For more <strong>in</strong>formation, visitwww.masslifesciences.com.This announcement is not <strong>in</strong>tended to be a commercial endorsement by the MLSC of any products or services provided or developed by the entities referenced <strong>in</strong> this release.###

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