CTG HealthCare Solutions Appoints Four New Vice Presidents; Clair Detraz, Catherine Gallagher, Michael Lippman, John Nichols Named to Executive Team.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 22, 2003 CTG CTG Cartridge CTG Center for Technology in Government (SUNY, Albany, New York) CTG Center for Technology in Government CTG Computer Task Group (IT consulting company; Buffalo, NY, USA) HealthCare Solutions(TM), Inc. (CTGHS), a leading information technology (IT) consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a focused exclusively on the healthcare industry, today announced the appointment of four new vice presidents. Clair Detraz has been promoted to vice president of management consulting Noun 1. management consulting - a service industry that provides advice to those in charge of running a business service industry - an industry that provides services rather than tangible objects services; Catherine Gallagher Catherine Gallagher (born 16 February 1945) is a new historicist literary critic and Victorianist and is currently Professor of English at the University of California, Berkeley. to vice president of delivery; Michael Lippman to vice president of sales, East; and John Nichols People named John Nichols include:
"These appointments reflect the contributions of Clair, Catherine, Michael, and John in making CTG HealthCare Solutions a leading provider of IT solutions for the healthcare industry," Mr. Niehaus said. "Their experience and expertise have helped us provide healthcare clients with best-in-class IT support and solutions. We see continued opportunity to grow our business, and having these key managers on our executive team will drive new growth for CTG HealthCare Solutions." All four individuals joined the company in February 1999 when CTG (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : CTG), an international IT solutions and staffing company, acquired Elumen Solutions and formed CTG HealthCare Solutions. As vice president of management consulting services, Clair Detraz, a 30-year veteran of the healthcare IT industry, will be responsible for IT strategic consulting, clinical solutions, information security services Security services are state institutions for the provision of intelligence, primarily of a strategic nature, but also including protective security intelligence. Examples include the Security Service (MI5) and the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) in the United Kingdom, and the , and regulatory and compliance services. Most recently, she was managing director of management consulting for CTG HealthCare Solutions. From 1997 to 1999, Ms. Detraz worked at Elumen Solutions and was responsible for strategic relationships and development of the company's quality program. Prior to Elumen Solutions, she was chief information officer and assistant hospital administrator at the University of Kentucky The University of Kentucky, also referred to as UK, is a public, co-educational university located in Lexington, Kentucky. Medical Center, where she worked for over 25 years in roles of increasing responsibility. During her tenure at the university, she held positions on several boards and advisory councils, including chair of the University Healthsystem Consortium CIO CIO: see American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. (Chief Information Officer) The executive officer in charge of information processing in an organization. Council. In her new position as vice president of delivery, Catherine Gallagher will be responsible for ensuring client satisfaction through adherence to delivery methodologies developed and implemented by expert healthcare professionals. Ms. Gallagher has over 15 years of experience in healthcare information systems, both as a hospital-based IT professional and an IT consultant. Most recently, she was managing director of career development and quality for CTG HealthCare Solutions. At Elumen Solutions, Ms. Gallagher was the business unit director for the HBOC HBOC HBO & Co of Georgia HBOC Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer HBOC Hemoglobin-Based Oxygen Carrier HBOC Hawke's Bay Orienteering Club (New Zealand) HBOC Hunter Bird Observers Club HBOC Horse Breeders and Owners Conference practice and a senior consultant supporting Elumen's Plus2000 expertise. Before that, she worked as the information systems department applications manager at the State University of New York (body) State University of New York - (SUNY) The public university system of New York State, USA, with campuses throughout the state. (SUNY SUNY - State University of New York ) Medical Center at Stony Brook. As vice president of sales, East, Michael Lippman will be responsible for leading sales and account management teams in CTG HealthCare Solutions' Eastern region. Mr. Lippman has more than 21 years of experience in healthcare and hospital information systems as a user, vendor, project manager, consultant, and consulting manager. Most recently, he was managing director of practice solutions for CTG HealthCare Solutions. From 1993 to 1999, he served as vice president of management consulting at Elumen Solutions. Prior to joining Elumen, he was a regional manager, marketing specialist, and consultant for IBAX, a leading hospital information systems vendor. In his new position as vice president of sales, West, John Nichols will be responsible for leading sales and account management teams in CTG HealthCare Solutions' Western region. A 15-year veteran of the healthcare and IT consulting industry, Mr. Nichols was most recently managing director of sales for CTG HealthCare Solutions. Prior to that, he had responsibility for the management, growth, and profitability of several CTG HealthCare Solutions consulting practices. He is also one of the co-founders of DARCA DARCA Ditch and Reservoir Company Alliance DARCA Desertification and Regeneration in Central Asia DARCA David A. Raffel Consulting Associates , which was one of Elumen Solutions' predecessor companies. CTG HealthCare Solutions(TM), Inc. is a leading provider of information technology (IT) consulting services and solutions to healthcare providers in North America. Using its proprietary Intellectual Advantage(TM) storehouse of knowledge and experience and its AssureWare(TM) Web-enabled engagement-management methodology, CTG HealthCare Solutions delivers services that include Application Solutions, Integration Solutions, IT Management Solutions, and Consulting Solutions. CTG HealthCare Solutions is part of CTG (NYSE: CTG), an international information technology solutions and staffing company. More information about CTG HealthCare Solutions is available on the Web at www.ctghs.com. Today's news release is available on the Web at www.ctghs.com or www.ctg.com. |
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