MedicAlert Foundation Appoints Paul Kortschak President and CEO

TURLOCK, Calif., April 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Dighton Packard, M.D. -- Chairman of the MedicAlert Foundation -- announced that Paul Kortschak has been selected by the Board of Directors to be the new President and CEO of the Foundation. "Our Acting CEO Buddy Henry will officially hand over the reigns to Paul Kortschak today. Paul's leadership will be the key to building MedicAlert(R) Membership and enhancing its 24 hour Emergency Medical Information Response Services. Paul's extensive experience in Marketing and vast knowledge in the Health Sector will be crucial in the advancement of one of this nations largest membership based not for profit organizations".

Paul comes to MedicAlert Foundation from Kriscan Holdings, Inc. located in Danville, Calfornia where he held the position of Chief Operating Officer. Kriscan is responsible for providing strategic direction and general senior management guidance to a variety of healthcare organizations. Prior to Kriscan Paul was employed by AusAm Biotechnologies as Vice President of Diagnostics. At AusAm Paul took on the responsibility of leading the new diagnostics division through regulatory, manufacturing, and marketing issues worldwide. He also held senior level positions at Fisher Scientific and Bio-Rad Laboratories.

"MedicAlert(R) and its employees are dedicated to saving lives," said Paul Kortschak, new MedicAlert(R) President and CEO. "They are passionate about this mission, and it is a pleasure and honor to be part of a group that has provided such a critical service for over 48 years."

Paul holds an MBA degree from Pepperdine University; a Master of Life Sciences from North Carolina State University; and a BS in Biochemistry from the University of California at Davis.

Based in Turlock, California, MedicAlert Foundation is one of the largest nonprofit membership organizations in the world. With operations in nine countries, MedicAlert(R) provides 24-Hour Emergency Response Services and serves more than 4 million Members worldwide. As the world's leading emergency medical information service, MedicAlert Foundation's mission for over 48 years has been to protect and save lives. MedicAlert(R) relays each member's key medical facts to emergency responders, so that they receive faster, safer treatment, and avoid harmful or fatal reactions. For more information, call: 1-800-432-5378 or visit the MedicAlert(R) website at http://www.medicalert.org/ .

CONTACT: Harbinder Maan of MedicAlert Foundation, +1-209-669-2435

Web site: http://www.medicalert.org/