MedAssets Announces Richard Friedman as Vice President, Corporate Governance.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 20, 2003 MedAssets, Inc. is pleased to announce that Richard Friedman has joined the organization as vice president, corporate governance Corporate Governance The relationship between all the stakeholders in a company. This includes the shareholders, directors, and management of a company, as defined by the corporate charter, bylaws, formal policy, and rule of law. . Mr. Friedman will be responsible for overseeing compliance with the MedAssets Standards of Business Conduct and the fulfillment of the MedAssets' reporting requirements. MedAssets released its Code of Conduct on March 12. To access the Code of Conduct, visit www.medassets.com. Earlier this year, Jonathan Glenn, executive vice president, MedAssets, Inc., along with HIGPA HIGPA Health Industry Group Purchasing Association officials and executives from four of the largest group purchasing organizations, developed specific operating guidelines, which included the appointment of a compliance officer at each GPO. Richard Friedman previously worked at Glenayre Technologies, Atlanta, GA, where he was responsible for, among other duties, establishing and implementing corporate compliance, internal audit, and corporate governance programs. Prior to that, Mr. Friedman held several positions at BellSouth over a 20-year period. Richard is a graduate of Ohio State University Ohio State University, main campus at Columbus; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered 1870, opened 1873 as Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College, renamed 1878. There are also campuses at Lima, Mansfield, Marion, and Newark. and holds many certifications including Certified Internal Auditor (CIA CIA: see Central Intelligence Agency. (1) (Confidentiality Integrity Authentication) The three important concerns with regards to information security. Encryption is used to provide confidentiality (privacy, secrecy). ) and Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor) The award for successful completion of an examination in information systems audit, control and security from the Information Security Audit and Control Association. See ISACA. ). About MedAssets HSCA HSCA House Select Committee on Assassinations HSCA Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics HSCA Hawaii State Chiropractic Association HSCA Hazardous Substances Control Act HSCA High School Culinary Arts MedAssets HSCA, headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, is the third largest group purchasing organization in the country, serving more than 16,000 healthcare providers, nationwide, with purchasing power approaching $7 billion in gross throughput. It is MedAssets HSCA's mission to be the market-leading, customer-oriented supply chain and contract services company, focused on maximizing the financial performance of healthcare institutions. For more information about MedAssets HSCA, or its parent company MedAssets Inc., contact Gary Johnson, vice president for Marketing and Marketing Services at gjohnson@medassets.com. |
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