Sapphiros, a US-based platform involved in building the next generation of consumer diagnostics, announced on Tuesday that it has named Jackson McAdam as its new chief financial officer.

In the new role, McAdam will be responsible for managing the company's global finance and information technology functions.

McAdam has served as the chief financial officer at Cytrellis Biosystems, CFO at AgaMatrix Diabetes and served in senior leadership positions at Kronos Incorporated. He has served for several years as a senior auditor at PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Mark Gladwell, Sapphiros CEO, said: "We are excited for Jackson to join our team. Our company's continued financial strength is essential for us to deliver on our vision, and Jackson brings a wealth of financial experience, a track record of achievement and insights into healthcare technology and healthcare systems, enabling us to accelerate our efforts in commercialising our product portfolio and ensuring strong fiscal growth."