Bruce T. Guzowski appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of HCPro Corp.; James B. Flanagan assumes role of Chairman of the Board.Business/Technology Editors & Health/Medical Writers MARBLEHEAD, Mass.--(BW HealthWire)--Feb. 5, 2000 HCPro Corp. (www.hcpro.com), the leading provider of compliance, regulatory and management information to healthcare professionals, today announced that Bruce T. Guzowski has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Guzowski assumes the role previously held by James B. Flanagan who becomes HCPro's Chairman of the Board. Mr. Guzowski will be responsible for all of HCPro's day-to-day operations as well as the Company's strategic planning Strategic planning is an organization's process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy, including its capital and people. , acquisition and business development activities. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Guzowski served as HCPro's Senior Vice President for Business Operations Business operations are those activities involved in the running of a business for the purpose of producing value for the stakeholders. Compare business processes. The outcome of business operations is the harvesting of value from assets . In his new capacity, Mr. Flanagan will concentrate his efforts on strategic initiatives and supporting new product development activities. Commenting on Mr. Guzowski's appointment, Mr. Flanagan said "Bruce has been with the Company for over three and half years and brings a wealth of experience in finance, business operations, and general management. I am confident he will provide the leadership, energy, and direction necessary as we begin the next exciting chapter in the Company's history." Mr. Guzowski shares "HCPro is a great company performing a critical role within 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. healthcare industry. I am honored to have the opportunity to lead the company." Immediately prior to HCPro, Mr. Guzowski was the chief financial officer of VIALOG Corp., a publicly traded company publicly traded company A company whose shares of common stock are held by the public and are available for purchase by investors. The shares of publicly traded firms are bought and sold on the organized exchanges or in the over-the-counter market. specializing in electronic group communications. From 1979 to 1994, Mr. Guzowski was with First Winthrop Corporation, a Boston-based real estate investment and management company with more than $6 billion in assets. While at Winthrop, he held many senior management positions, including 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. , partner, and treasurer. Prior to First Winthrop Corporation, Mr. Guzowski was with the audit and tax divisions of the Boston office of Price Waterhouse. Mr. Guzowski is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts The system includes UMass Amherst, UMass Boston, UMass Dartmouth (affiliated with Cape Cod Community College), UMass Lowell, and the UMass Medical School. It also has an online school called UMassOnline. at Amherst and became a certified public accountant Certified Public Accountant (CPA) An accountant who has met certain standards, including experience, age, and licensing, and passed exams in a particular state. in 1979. About HCPro Corp. HCPro is the leading provider of information on compliance, regulation and management issues faced by hospitals, home health organizations, nursing homes, physicians' offices and other healthcare facilities. Established in 1986, HCPro is the parent Company of Opus Communications and The Greeley Company. Opus Communications is the publisher of 30 periodical newsletters and over 70 books for the healthcare industry. The Greeley Company is a healthcare consulting and educational firm specializing in credentialing, accreditation and compliance. In addition, HCPro utilizes content-rich vertical niche Web sites along with related free e-mail See Internet e-mail service. newsletters to create specialized communities for healthcare professionals. HCPro is headquartered at 200 Hoods Lane in Marblehead, Massachusetts Marblehead is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 20,377. It is home to the Marblehead Neck Wildlife Sanctuary. A yachting resort, Marblehead includes the neighborhood of Clifton. . For more information on HCPro's comprehensive healthcare resources, call 781/639-1872; e-mail can be directed to customerservice@HCPro.com. Additional information can be found at www.HCPro.com. |
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