Medical Device Link.

Steve Halasey is group editor for MX: Business Strategies for Medical Technology Executives (www.devicelink.com/mx) and IVD Technology (www.devicelink.com/ivdt), both publications of Canon Communications (Los Angeles). Halasey joined Canon in 1992 as managing editor of Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry magazine and also served as executive editor of that publication before taking on the role of editor for IVD Technology. In 1999 he launched an annual business review of the medical technology industry titled Medical Device Executive Portfolio, which has since increased to bimonthly frequency and taken on the title of MX. Designed exclusively for top-level executives in medical technology companies, MX focuses on issues related to business planning, company finance, governmental and legal affairs, and other topics of importance for company management. Halasey is also a member of the steering team for the Medical Design Excellence Awards competition (www.MDEAwards.com), an annual program that recognizes achievements in medical product development. He holds BA, MA, and CPhil degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles. Halasey can be reached via e-mail at steve.halasey@cancom.com.