CRUINN DIAGNOSTICS - Key Persons
Jack Nolan commenced his career in the laboratory supply business in 1991 with Novapath Supplies. Jack started in the purchasing & logistics department, progressed to the customer service department where he forged strong relationships with end users & procurement personnel. In 1993 Jack advanced to the Sales department, initially responsible for Equipment, Consumables & Microbiology Media sales to Clinical, Pharmaceutical, Food & Dairy and 3rd Level University Research Labs.
In 1995 Novapath Supplies was sold to United Drug Plc and integrated into their Clinical & Life Sciences company, Unitech Limited. Over the next 3 years, Jack achieved growth levels in both his existing product portfolio and new Unitech product ranges, which won him the salesperson of the year awards in 1996 & 1997.
In 1998 Jack left Unitech and together with Vincent Foley and former founders John Moran & Tom Donohoe established Cruinn Diagnostics.
Jack's knowledge and experience in supply chain logistics and front & back-office procedures was instrumental in establishing Cruinn's culture in supplying a high level & quality of customer service. This foundation was key to the future growth and the excellent reputation that Cruinn still hold in the market to this day.
Jack is a people person, his excellent relationships with suppliers, staff, fellow board members and most notably his working relationship with Vincent Foley are key to the continued success of Cruinn.
Jack is actively involved in all aspects of the business, from the day to day operations, financial management & strategy, new business development, recruitment and human resources. In addition, Jack continues to have an active sales role and is responsible for some key customer accounts.
Job Titles:
- Technical Director
- Cruinn in 1999 As the First Systems Engineer
Peter Hussey holds a higher Diploma in Electronic Engineering from the Institute of Technology, Dublin.
Peter first joined Cruinn in 1999 as the first systems engineer and developed the systems engineering department in the company.
Peter was responsible for the development and implementation of Cruinn's Quality Management System, which was awarded the ISO9001:2000 standard in 2001.
Peter works closely with key suppliers such as Siemens Healthineers, Dako Agilent & Bruker having built up strong relationships with these principal partners.
As Cruinn developed their business model and continued to experience year on year growth, Peter's role as a managed service provider included a core focus on large technical tender bids within the areas of blood sciences.
Vincent Foley started his career in lab science, working in both public & private hospital labs since 1975 in Ireland, qualifying as a medical scientist in 1981. Vincent developed an in-depth knowledge of all lab disciplines specialising in Immunology & Microbiology. He was head scientist in these departments in the Mater Private Hospital until 1996 having completed his MBA. During his time in the Mater Private Hospital, he developed a deep multidisciplinary understanding of all areas in lab science which was key to the future multidisciplinary business development in Cruinn.
Vincent joined the sales team in Unitech (United Drug PLC) in 1996 and in 1998 founded Cruinn along with Jack Nolan and former founders John Moran & Tom Donohoe.
Vincent has been responsible for Clinical Sales & Bus Dev., particularly in the hospital sector. Identifying key strategic areas of growth and bringing on board product partners to meet these goals has been key to success. The peer network & experience provided Vincent with tools to develop the Cruinn business & empathise with Lab professionals as "one of their own".