Sanford Rose Places CFO at DiaDexus

February 2, 2012 – Sanford Rose Associates’ San Diego office has placed Jean-Frédéric Viret, Ph.D. as chief financial officer for diaDexus, Inc. Robin Toft, president and CEO of Sanford Rose Associates – San Diego, said: “Dr. Viret is a dynamic executive with strong financial relationships and will be a valuable asset as diaDexus continues its commercial expansion in 2012. We believe that Dr. Viret’s experience will be crucial at this pivotal stage of the company’s development as they evaluate operational efficiencies and continue to improve upon shareholder value for the future.” Most recently, he was CFO at diagnostics company XDx, Inc. Sanford Rose Associates’ San Diego office provides specialized in building management teams for personalized medicine, molecular diagnostic and oncology companies.