PALO ALTO, Calif., July 28 /EMWNews/ -- Varian Medical

Systems (NYSE: VAR), the world's leading manufacturer of radiotherapy and

radiosurgical devices and software for treating cancer and other medical

conditions, today announced the appointment of Andrew Whitman to the

newly-created position of vice-president, government affairs in Washington,

DC. Whitman, 39, who previously was vice president of and headed the

Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA), a division of the National

Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), is joining Varian to develop

and implement the company's global government affairs and public policy

strategies.



    "Varian is committed to adding its voice to public policy discussions

involving the future of healthcare, particularly the fight against cancer,

as well as improved security at ports and borders and this has necessitated

the creation of this new government affairs position," said John Kuo, vice

president and general counsel for Varian. "We are confident that Andrew

will be extremely effective at representing our interests in the U.S. and

abroad."



    "I am very excited about the creation of this new position at Varian

and to have a bigger role in the common cause of beating cancer," said

Whitman. "In addition to representing the company, I expect to be a strong

advocate for medical clinicians and cancer patients around the world."



    In his previous role at MITA, Whitman devised strategic government

relations plans that resulted in several legislative and regulatory

victories for the industries he represented. He also created and oversaw

international advocacy organizations in the European Union, Latin America,

and China on behalf of member companies. In prior senior level positions in

Washington, DC, Whitman formed healthcare coalitions and represented the

groups before Congress, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and the

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.



    Whitman received a law degree from American University, Washington, DC

in 1994, and a bachelor of arts degree in political science from Hamilton

College, New York in 1991. He will assume his new position at Varian on

July 31, 2008.

    About Varian Medical Systems



    Varian Medical Systems, Inc., of Palo Alto, California, is the world's

leading manufacturer of medical devices and software for treating cancer

and other medical conditions with radiotherapy, radiosurgery, proton

therapy, and brachytherapy. The company supplies informatics software for

managing comprehensive cancer clinics, radiotherapy centers and medical

oncology practices. Varian is a premier supplier of tubes and digital

detectors for X-ray imaging in medical, scientific, and industrial

applications and also supplies X-ray imaging products for cargo screening

and industrial inspection. Varian Medical Systems employs approximately

4,800 people who are located at manufacturing sites in North America and

Europe and in its 60 sales and support offices around the world. For more

information, visit http://www.varian.com/.








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