Bluelight Analytics Announces Brad Rodgers as New CEO

BlueLight Analytics announced today that recognized Halifax technology executive Brad Rodgers will be joining the company as Chief Executive Officer, effective September 26, 2019.

Brad is a well-known business leader within Atlantic Canada’s technology community, with a track record successfully leading product development teams. Most recently he was VP Product Management with Innovasea, a Halifax company that provides technology to the aquaculture sector. 

“Brad’s proven successes in data analytics, leadership and business growth align perfectly with Bluelight’s vision to become a world leader in data-driven dentistry technology,” said Steve Nicolle, Chair of the Board at BlueLight and interim CEO. “We were fortunate to find someone of Brad’s high caliber in our own backyard.” 

Brad’s expertise in technical product management and entrepreneurship is backed by a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from UNB and a Masters of Technology Entrepreneurship and Innovation from the Sobey School of Business at Saint Mary’s University. He also has completed numerous courses in artificial intelligence, machine learning, neural networks, and deep learning. 

“BlueLight has really established itself in the dental industry,” said Rodgers. “The team is solid and the company has first-rate customers and investors. I am extremely pleased to take on this leadership role as we move Bluelight forward together into our next phase of growth, on a global scale.”

Announcement coincides with launch of Bluelight CheckUP and an American Dental Association “Best of Class Emerging Technology” award 

Bluelight launched its newest product, CheckUP, on September 5, 2019, at the American Dental Association / Fédération Dentaire Internationale (“ADA/FDI”) World Congress in San Francisco, where the company received the prestigious Cellerant Best of Class Emerging Technology Award.

Bluelight’s CheckUP is the world’s first smart device tailored for light measurement and dental materials management. Using artificial intelligence, this wireless, app-based device provides a compact, chair-side method for dentists to test curing lights, manage materials and generate precise curing times for each restoration. It gives clinicians the data they need to instantly increase restoration success and improve patient outcomes. 

“The importance of knowing the proper curing times for our materials is paramount to positive results for our patients. The use of the CheckUP system gives us that level of confidence. It’s a real game-changer!” said Dr. Doug Lambert, DDS, an accomplished educator and author in the dental industry.