29th October 2014, [GENOA, ITALY] - Today the Esaote Board of Directors has approved the appointment of Paolo Monferino as Chairman of Esaote, after Carlo Castellano's decision to resign. Carlo Castellano was the founder of Esaote and Chairman of the Company since 1981. It is a natural change, that take place in a particular phase of the Company's life and that is needed to achieve an important transformation and to become more competitive at an international level.