Alliance Medical Names Robert J. Zollars to Board of Directors.PHOENIX -- Alliance Medical Corporation (Alliance), a leading reprocessor of single-use medical devices (SUDs), today announced the appointment of Robert J. Zollars to the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Zollars brings 25 years of diverse healthcare industry experience to Alliance's board. He is currently Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Neoforma, Inc., a leading provider of supply chain management solutions for the healthcare industry, where he raised over $100 million in private funding and later led the company through a successful IPO (Initial Public Offering) The first time a company offers shares of stock to the public. While not a computer term per se, many founders, employees and insiders of computer companies have found this acronym more exciting than any tech term they ever heard. , raising an additional $100 million. Previously, Mr. Zollars served as Executive Vice President/Group President at Cardinal Health <includeonly></includeonly> Cardinal Health (NYSE: CAH) is a premier, global healthcare company dedicated to making healthcare safer and more productive. Overview Headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, Cardinal Health, Inc. , Inc., and at Baxter International Baxter International Inc. (NYSE: BAX), is a global healthcare company with 48,000 employees and 2006 sales of US$10.4 billion. Its headquarters is in Deerfield, Illinois. , where he held positions including President, U.S. Distribution and President, Hospital Supply Division/Scientific Product Division. "Bob Zollars has a proven track record for successfully leading healthcare companies through his strategic counsel and particularly understands how to provide quality products in an efficient process to the hospital industry," said John Grotting, Chairman and CEO of Alliance. "His expertise and keen understanding of supply chain logistics and working with distributors in the healthcare industry will be instrumental in propelling Alliance to its next stage of corporate growth. Bob's addition to the other strong directors on Alliance's board will help assure that Alliance meets today's demanding corporate governance Corporate Governance The relationship between all the stakeholders in a company. This includes the shareholders, directors, and management of a company, as defined by the corporate charter, bylaws, formal policy, and rule of law. requirements. I look forward to working closely with Bob, and the rest of Alliance's board and management team as we move toward our continued success." About Alliance Medical Corporation Alliance Medical Corporation is a leading reprocessor of specific single-use medical devices (SUDs). Alliance has safely reprocessed more than seven million SUDs, saving hospitals and surgery centers in excess of $75 million. The Company's services focus on reducing supply costs of hospitals and surgery centers suffering from shrinking reimbursements and increasing costs. Alliance's unique AIM(TM) (Assessment, Implementation and Management) program uses clinical implementation teams to provide facilities with the tools needed to maximize their savings from reprocessing Reprocessing may refer to:
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