ARTICLE SUMMARY:
After helping turn around cardiovascular start-up Cardiac Pathways, Tom Prescott found a home in the unlikeliest place, consumer-focused dental leader Align Technology, taking the latter to a $5 billion valuation as CEO.
At first glance, there doesn’t seem to be much in common between Cardiac Pathways, a 1990s cardiovascular start-up, and Align Technology Inc., the billion dollar-plus orthodontic giant. But look closer.
