About Us

Leon A. Gugel, Founder

Leon has been a well-known individual within the diagnostic imaging community for more than twenty two years.

With over thirty years of sales and marketing experience, he has been a guiding force in the industry with his innovative ideas and approach to business. Since starting Metropolis International, he has become synonymous with honesty, integrity and outstanding service.

In his time in the industry, he has brought a new level of competence and performance in locating, procuring and delivering quality pre-owned diagnostic imaging equipment to brokers, dealers and end users alike. Leon was the first to pioneer of buying C-arm and Mammography systems in bulk and creating trade, price matrices for several medical equipment manufacturers.

He has built personal relationships with many people around the US and throughout the world. From Central and South America, to Europe, Asia and Africa, under his leadership, Metropolis has delivered systems to all corners of the world. This is the real is why customers come back to Metropolis on a repeating basis.

In his personal time, he is a father to three children, two boys and a girl. He helps his kids play guitars and drums. He is also an avid Ducati and exotic car enthusiast. On a nice day, you can find him riding a Desmo V-twin.