First Warning Systems signs Royea

Breast cancer detection technology developer First Warning Systems has named imaging industry veteran Rob Royea as CEO.

Royea, who most recently served as CEO of Qi Imaging (formerly Ziosoft), will lead the firm's efforts to finalize its commercialization strategies and will also spearhead the closing of its current $1.2 million funding round, followed by a $10 million financing round, First Warning Systems said.

Acting CEO Jim Holmes will return to his position as chairman and chief financial officer.

First Warning Systems has developed an early breast cancer detection technology that uses neither compression nor radiation to identify breast tissue abnormalities at early stages in the development of disturbed breast cancer cells, according to the firm.