In late 1999, out of an urge to innovate and excel, John Bottjer, Nizar Mullani, and Thorsten Trotzenberg founded 3Gen LLC as a cutting-edge product design and development company situated in beautiful Orange County, California. Today, the company has satellite offices in Los Angeles and Houston, Texas. Based on years of experience in the design, engineering, and marketing of medical products as well as solid foundation in imaging technology, 3Gen strives to be the leading force in the rapid development of revolutionary, technologically advanced and, most importantly, highly practical imaging products designed to help optimize the day-to-day workflow of today's and tomorrow's medical professionals.