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Humera Fasihuddin, co-founder of
Chicopee-based Edical May. |
Edical May launches out Chicopee way to serve
med techs |
| 02/21/2005 07:52 AM |
| By Dyke
Hendrickson |
Two western Massachusetts
entrepreneurs recently launched a medical device support company
called Edical May.
Founders of the Chicopee startup say the
name comes from the Pig Latin pronunciation of the word
“medical.”
The company was formed by Humera Fasihuddin, most
recently of the Regional Technology Corp., and Philip “Bud” Beaudry,
head of BTP Systems.
The RTC is a non-profit group made up
of businesses and tech companies created to increase the number of
technology organizations in western Massachusetts.
“We
thought the company name would make people smile,” Fasihuddin said.
“We have a fresh approach to business; we are not stuffed
shirts.”
Company officials say they will offer sales,
marketing, manufacturing and consulting services to medical device
companies.
Fasihuddin will supply sales and marketing
services, in part based on her networking circle from the
RTC.
Beaudry will supervise the issues relating to
manufacturing. His BTP Systems has been providing manufacturing
services to the defense sector and reportedly registered $1 million
revenue in the past year.
Officials say their first customer
is a medical device company based in Alexandria, Va.
Beaudry
said Edical May will manufacture products using in-house capability.
Beyond that, the company will aid small, regional manufacturers who
seek assistance in developing and marketing devices to the medical
sector.
Other principals include Dave Salvage, director of
engineering; Robert Rousseau, director of quality; and Frank Fasano,
also a quality director.
The company’s advisory board
consists of several finance and engineering professionals in the
area, including Steve Richter, Joseph Steig, Jeff Ciuffreda and Greg
Andress.
Said Fasihuddin, “We’ve built a business that’s
designed to partner with a company early on, open doors that
increase their opportunities of success, and see them through the
first 100, 1,000 and possibly 5,000 units.” |
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