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Devon Health Announces New President.


KING OF PRUSSIA King of Prussia, industrialized suburban area (1990 pop. 18,406), Montgomery co., SE Pa. It has glass and steel fabricating, food processing, printing and publishing, and varied manufacturing (textiles, liquified petroleum gas, water-treatment and electrical , Pa. -- Devon Health Services, Inc., a national healthcare cost management company and the Northeast's most extensive privately-owned Preferred Provider Organization preĀ·ferred provider organization
n.
Abbr. PPO A medical insurance plan in which members receive more coverage if they choose health care providers approved by or affiliated with the plan.
 (PPO PPO
abbr.
preferred provider organization


PPO Managed care Preferred provider organization, see there Infectious disease Pleuropneumonia-like organism, see there
), today announced Brian D. Atkinson as its new president.

Mr. Atkinson was most recently the company's 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.
. He has been with Devon Health since 2002 and has held several positions which enabled him to broker relationships with some of Devon Health's largest clients and partners. He also developed partnerships with various provider networks and companies that have helped Devon Health strengthen its own proprietary network and suite of cost-containment services.

"Brian has been a rising star at Devon Health for the past seven years, and his promotion is well-deserved," says Dr. John A. Bennett John A. Bennett (died 13 April, 1961) was a Private First Class in the United States Army who was convicted of the rape and attempted murder of an 11-year-old Austrian girl. He was an inmate at the United States Disciplinary Barracks, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. , chief executive officer and founder of Devon Health. "In these difficult economic times, all companies, from self-insured entities to large corporations, are looking to cut healthcare expenses. Devon Health's goal has always been to attack healthcare costs from various angles to save clients money and increase access to quality healthcare. We are proud that Brian will continue our mission, and expect him to be very successful in his new role."

"I am very excited to assume this new role, and expect Devon Health to have an outstanding year," says Atkinson. "We are primed to announce new partners and products that will help us, our clients, and our providers see our way through this struggling economy. Devon Health has grown to become a leader on the national healthcare stage over the last eighteen years, and I am excited to continue the company's expansion."

In the community, Mr. Atkinson serves as a trustee of the Mia Sutphin Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to supporting programs that benefit children and families in need throughout the world. He is also actively involved with the Villanova University Alumni Association, serving in a variety of leadership roles including past president.

Mr. Atkinson holds a Bachelor of Science Noun 1. Bachelor of Science - a bachelor's degree in science
BS, SB

bachelor's degree, baccalaureate - an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies
 in Finance from Villanova University and a Master of Business Administration from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania The Wharton School is the business school of University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was established in 1881 through a donation of Joseph Wharton, making it the world’s oldest business school. .

Background on Devon Health Services, Inc.

Devon Health Services, Inc., is a National Healthcare Cost Management Company offering complete healthcare benefit packages including national PPO networks, Pharmacy, Worker's Compensation, and Motor Vehicle networks, and Cost Containment Services. Devon Health was founded in 1991 by John A. Bennett, M.D., a Board-certified internal medicine physician. The company is headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania For Kings of Prussia, see List of rulers of Prussia

King of Prussia is an unincorporated community in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 18,511.
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