Andrew Lawson Promoted to President of Misys Healthcare Systems, Hospital Systems Business Unit.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers TUCSON, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 4, 2003 Veteran Executive, Former Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. Assumes New Leadership Position Misys Healthcare Systems, a market leader in healthcare IT, today announced the promotion of Andrew Lawson Andrew Cowper Lawson (1861-1952) was a professor of geology at the University of California, Berkeley. He was the editor of the 1908 report on the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake which became known as the "Lawson Report". to President, Hospital Systems business unit. Mr. Lawson joined Misys Healthcare Systems in 1999, assuming several key executive level operational positions with the Physician Systems and Hospital Systems business units. Most recently, he was Chief Operating Officer of the Hospital Systems business unit. In his new role as President, Mr. Lawson will initiate and execute strategic business unit objectives, continue his operational responsibilities and maintain the Hospital Systems business unit's position as the market leading clinical information systems provider. "Andrew Lawson played an integral executive role in the integration of Sunquest Information Systems, now the Hospital Systems business unit, with Misys Healthcare Systems," said Tom Skelton, Misys Healthcare Systems Chief Executive Officer. "As Hospital Systems COO (Cell Of Origin) See mobile positioning. , he has shown the energy, drive and enthusiasm to help us accomplish our short-term Short-term Any investments with a maturity of one year or less. short-term 1. Of or relating to a gain or loss on the value of an asset that has been held less than a specified period of time. goals while positioning our business for the longer term. His background in other industries combined with his rapidly growing healthcare market knowledge gives me great confidence that we will be successful executing our strategic plans under his leadership." Andrew Lawson, President, Misys Healthcare Systems - Hospital Systems Andrew Lawson brings over 30 years of overall operational expertise at all levels with companies operating in the U.S., U.K., and Europe. Mr. Lawson was a key part of the management team that led the integration efforts business integration of Sunquest Information Systems with Misys Healthcare Systems beginning in August 2001. Soon after, he was appointed Chief Operating Officer for the Hospital Systems business unit. Previously, Mr. Lawson was Vice President-Client Accounting Services within the Physician Systems business unit, and Managing Director for over three years of a business unit of ITT ITT Initial Teacher Training (UK) ITT I Think That ITT Invitation To Tender ITT Individual Time Trial (professional cycling) ITT Intention-To-Treat ITT In This Thread (forums) with over 2,000 employees. Additionally, he has held executive financial management positions at IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iec.ch) An organization that sets international electrical and electronics standards founded in 1906. It is made up of national committees from over 60 countries. IEC - International Electrotechnical Commission Group Ltd. and Future Components Ltd. About Misys Healthcare Systems Misys Healthcare Systems, a division of Misys plc, is among the top five healthcare IT companies in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . The company designs, develops, and supports a comprehensive suite of information products and currently serves over 85,000 physicians, 1,200 hospitals, 600 home care providers and hundreds of commercial laboratories, clinics, managed services An umbrella term for third-party monitoring and maintaining of computers, networks and software. The actual equipment may be inhouse or at the third-party's facilities, but the "managed" implies an ongoing effort; for example, making sure the equipment is running at a certain quality and other related organizations. For more information, visit www.misyshealthcare.com. About Misys plc Misys plc, the global software products and solutions company, serves customers in the international banking and securities, US healthcare, and UK retail financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. sectors. The group partners with its customers to deliver outstanding IT solutions to essential industries. For the year ended May 31, 2002, Misys reported revenues in excess of $1.5 billion. Misys employs more than 6,500 people internationally. For more information, visit www.misys.com. |
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