Since 2004, Mr Cempellin has been general manager incharge of nuclear medicine for Philips Medical Systems where his responsibilities included positron emission tomography/computed tomography and positron emission tomography/magnetic resonance imaging.

The company stated that Frank Vorwald will report to Mr Cempellin as vice president of programs for the security systems division.

Jim Green, president and CEO of Analogic Corporation, said: Peter has an impressive record of achieving significant growth for divisions of diverse, high-technology companies. We are fortunate to have a leader of his ability and experience join our team and lead Analogic into an exciting new era in our security systems business.