CyberCare Replaces Two Board Members.Business Editors/Health & Medical Writers BOYNTON BEACH Boynton Beach, city (1990 pop. 46,194), Palm Beach co., SE Fla., on the Atlantic coast; inc. 1920. A major suburban area, it is also a beach resort and vegetable-shipping point. , Fla.--(BW HealthWire)--Oct. 18, 2001 CyberCare, Inc. (Nasdaq:CYBR CYBR Copy Byte Right ) announced today the addition of Joseph Forte and Daniel W. Bivins, Jr. to its Board of Directors. They will fill the vacancies left by John Haines and Paul Pershes who resigned from the Company earlier this year. Mr. Bivins will serve the remainder of Mr. Pershes' term as a Class II director, and Mr. Forte will serve the remainder of Mr. Haines' term, as a Class III director. CyberCare's board of directors currently consists of five internal members and four outside members. About Joseph Forte Joseph Forte joined CyberCare in April 2001 as vice president and general manager of Technology Operations. Prior to joining CyberCare, he was general manager of the Worldwide Tele-Home Health, Health Imaging division of Eastman Kodak Company. Forte previously held several significant positions in the international market and also served as director of Global Services Marketing for Kodak's Cardiology Division. He received bachelor degrees in computer science and marketing management from Fordham University, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of . In the six months that Forte has been with CyberCare, he has worked diligently to further the company's advancement into the telehealth field and has recently been named 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. of CyberCare, Inc. Forte has become a member of the executive committee of CyberCare which manages the day to day business of the company. About Daniel W. Bivins, Jr. Daniel W. Bivins, Jr. joined CyberCare in June of 1999 as associate general counsel. He became senior vice president and general counsel in November 1999. Prior to joining CyberCare, he was employed by Horizon Holding Company since 1984, where he served as president from 1993 to 1999. Bivins graduated from Florida State University Florida State University, at Tallahassee; coeducational; chartered 1851, opened 1857. Present name was adopted in 1947. Special research facilities include those in nuclear science and oceanography. (B.S. in Business), Stetson University College of Law Stetson University College of Law, founded in 1900, is Florida's first law school. Located in Gulfport, FL (moving to the city in 1954 from its original location in DeLand), it also has a campus in Tampa, FL. The law school occupies a historic 1920s resort hotel, the Rolyat. (Juris Doctor The degree awarded to an individual upon the successful completion of law school. Juris doctor, or doctor of Jurisprudence, commonly abbreviated J.D., is the degree commonly conferred by law schools. ) and University of Miami This article is about the university in Coral Gables, Florida. For the university in Oxford, Ohio, see Miami University. The University of Miami (also known as Miami of Florida,[2] UM,[3] or just The U College of Law (L.L.M. in Taxation). He is a member of the Florida Bar Association and the Tax Section of the Florida Bar. In November 2000, Bivins assumed the position of senior vice president, Office of the Chairman. Since then he has become a member of the executive committee of CyberCare which manages the day to day business of the company. He is responsible for the international, transactional and legal affairs of the Company. Bivins was named president of CyberCare's International Division in June 2001. "I am pleased and honored to have these two outstanding employees become part of CyberCare's distinguished Board of Directors," said Michael Morrell, chairman of the board 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 CyberCare. About CyberCare, Inc. CyberCare, Inc. is a network-based telehealth solutions company improving the delivery of care through its Internet-based technology. CyberCare creates a live, interactive community that incorporates all members of the care team in the healthcare delivery process, resulting in cost reduction and improvement in the quality of patient care. Utilizing patented technology for remote monitoring and real-time interactive communications between chronically ill patients and their providers, CyberCare's Electronic HouseCall(R) System allows for effective and efficient data collection, case management and personal interaction. Headquartered in Boynton Beach, Fla., CyberCare also has physical, occupational and speech therapy businesses and an institutional pharmacy business. Visit CyberCare's Web site at http://www.cybercare.net. Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995: The statements which are not historical facts contained in this press release are forward-looking statements that involve certain risks and uncertainties including but not limited to risks associated with the uncertainty of future financial results, additional financing requirements, development of new products, product acceptance and effectiveness, government approval processes, the impact of competitive products or pricing, technological changes, the effect of economic conditions and other uncertainties detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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