SAN DIEGO, Calif.--Ophthonix Inc. has hired Thomas A. George as chief financial officer to oversee all financial controls, organization and relationships.
George, a CPA with over 27 years of financial management experience, previously held the position of CFO of Oakley Inc. (NYSE:OO). During his tenure, George developed the financial organization, controls and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance infrastructure required to support Oakley's significant sales growth from approximately $200 million in 1997 to almost $600 million in 2004.
Prior to Oakley, George was the CFO of REMEC, a wireless electronics company, where he executed a successful initial public offering (IPO). Before REMEC George held various senior financial management positions with companies such as International Totalizator Systems and Loral Corp., as well as being a senior accountant with Coopers & Lybrand.