NOVADAQ Announces Appointment Of Robert S. White to Its Board of Directors

Novadaq® Technologies Inc. ("NOVADAQ" or the "Company")

, the leading developer and provider of clinically relevant imaging solutions for use in surgical and diagnostic procedures, today announced that Robert "Bob" S. White has been appointed to the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. White is a medical technology industry veteran with over 25 years of high-level experience gained through numerous leadership positions with Medtronic, Instromedix-LifeWatch, ALARIS Medical Systems, Eli Lilly and General Electric. Mr. White was most recently the President and Chief Executive Officer of TYRX, a privately-held company commercializing innovative, implantable combination drug/device products designed to reduce surgical site infections, until it was acquired by Medtronic earlier this year. Prior to joining TYRX, Mr. White held several senior management positions with Medtronic, including President of Kyphon, President of Physio Control, and Vice President of Corporate Development. Mr. White was also responsible for the commercial operations of the Cardiac Rhythm Disease Management business as Vice President of U.S. Sales and Global Marketing. Mr. White holds a MBA from Cornell University and a BS in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla. "I am delighted to welcome Bob to the Board of Directors," said Dr. Arun Menawat, NOVADAQ President and CEO. "Bob has an accomplished history of sales and marketing, operations, business development and general management success within the medical device industry, and I believe his expertise and guidance will be of great benefit to NOVADAQ and our shareholders during this important time of growth for our company." "I have been following NOVADAQ's progress for some time now and am very pleased to be joining the company as it works to build and maintain a powerful new clinical ecosystem that provides relevant imaging solutions for use in multiple points throughout the patient care continuum," said Mr. White.