Butterfly names new CEO in merger deal

Following the already announced merger of Butterfly Network with Longview Acquisition Corp., Dr. Todd Fruchterman will become Butterfly’s president and CEO.

Butterfly chairman Dr. Jonathan Rothberg will serve as chairman of the combined company’s board and Longview chairman Larry Robbins will also become a member of the board.

Guilford-based Butterfly develops the Butterfly iQ system, a transducer using semiconductor technology that can perform whole-body imaging using a single handheld probe. Powered by Butterfly’s proprietary Ultrasound-on-Chip technology, it connects to a mobile device and uses AI to deliver advanced imaging.

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