Hallmarq Veterinary Imaging is the only manufacturer of MRI systems for the standing sedated equine.

The company head office and factory are located in Guildford in the UK, where the systems are designed and manufactured.

Hallmarq has a sales and service office in Acton, MA in the United States and field service engineers based in other locations around the world.

The team behind the development of the standing equine MRI system have man-decades of experience in the design and manufacture of clinical, research and industrial MRI systems and have installed over 150 systems worldwide.

Experienced engineers carry out all the installations and on-going service of our MRI systems.

Hallmarq’s goal is to make MRI cost effective while giving vets access to proven high technology with a low initial investment.

• Over 9000 examinations
• Completed examinations:
  • Foot 98.5%
  • Fetlock 96%
  • Carpus/Tarsus 87.0%

 

	Directors and Management

Kevin D’Silva: Chairman

Kevin’s career has been in the life science products and the medical devices industries where he has been CEO and Chairman of several private and quoted companies. He is currently Chairman of Surface Transforms plc (AIM listed), Prosurgics Ltd (Private), and AI2 Ltd (Private), and a Director of Electra VCT 3 PLC (Public), and Titan VCT PLC (Public). Through a consultancy partnership, Salusinvest LP, he advises a number of EU and US listed companies. He is a chemical engineer from Leeds University and has an MBA from Manchester Business School.

James Otter: CEO

James joined the company in Q4 2006. He was an observer at the Hallmarq Board during 2006, representing Hygea VCT an institutional investor in Hallmarq. He is the Chairman of Hygea VCT and is also a director of a number of UK life science companies. After a career in international marketing and management at Zeneca Agrochemicals (formerly ICI and now Syngenta) he has led a range of smaller engineering and bioscience companies. As a main board director of Spectris plc he led the turnaround of their largest subsidiary, specializing in sound and vibration instrumentation in Denmark. He has an MA in Natural Sciences from Cambridge and an MBA from INSEAD, and speaks fluent French.

Dr. Nick Bolas: Director

Nick led technical development from the foundation of the company, and currently manages vet training and relations. Nick has been developing, selling and supporting MRI systems for 17 years. Beginning with MR imaging at Oxford University he has subsequently designed and developed systems for a wide range of applications, and has had full P&L and sales responsibility for £4 million MRI business. Subsequently a Chief Scientist in Marconi Medical, he has a D.Phil (Oxon) and MBA, and is a horse owner and rider.

Richard Stoner: Director

Richard is responsible for executing contracts, leasing and other administration. After an early manufacturing career in electronics and engineering he worked in a wide variety of service environments. He has held executive directorships in several well-known companies, and has been an independent advisor to many small businesses. He has a degree in physics from Oxford University.

Nick Ross: Non executive Director

Nick is a Managing Partner of Acuity Capital LLP.

Larry Sargent: Acting Finance Director

Larry (FCCA) heads the finance function. He has held FD positions in several private and listed industrial companies, and has extensive experience of managing change in rapidly developing organisations.

Dr. Steve Roberts: Technical Director

Steve has many years experience of developing MRI systems and clinical MRI applications. He has a PhD in MRI Physics and has held several management positions, including MRI Applications Manager (SMIS Ltd), and Business Development Director (PulseTeq Ltd).

Dr. Mat Hass: President US division

Mat is responsible for all Hallmarq operations in America. He has a PhD in applied physics and has worked extensively in the MRI industry.

Victor Coles: Financial Controller

Victor (FCA) has had a lifetime career in auditing and accounting. Until 2005 he was an audit partner in Cloke & Co based in the City of London.