Helicos Names CTO to Boost R&D

Helicos BioSciences (NASDAQ:[[ticker:HLCS]]), a Cambridge, MA, developer of DNA sequencing systems, announced today it promoted its senior vice president of product development, Bill Efcavitch, to chief technology officer. Helicos said the promotion of Efcavitch and two other appointments in senior research positions are intended to accelerate research and development at the company.

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Ryan is an award-winning business journalist who contributes to our life sciences and technology coverage. He was previously a staff writer for Mass High Tech, a Boston business and technology newspaper, where he and his colleagues won a national business journalism award from the Society of American Business Editors and Writers in 2008. In recent years, he has made regular TV appearances on New England Cable News. Prior to MHT, Ryan covered the life sciences, technology, and energy sectors for Providence Business News. He graduated with honors from the University of Rhode Island in 2001 with a bachelor’s degree in communications. When he’s not chasing down news, Ryan enjoys mountain biking and skiing in his home state of Vermont.