EVANSTON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 31, 2004--Solucient(R), a leading provider of strategic business and clinical information for the health care industry, today announced it has named Nancy Pope Nelson as the company’s new chief executive officer. Nelson succeeds Charles Leonard, who will continue serving on the Solucient Board and as a senior advisor to the Board.
Nelson brings over 20 years of experience as a senior executive in both public and private corporations in the information technology, health care, and financial services industries. Most recently, Nelson served as chief operating officer with Micro General Corporation, a $118 million software and services company in the financial services and real estate market acquired by Fidelity National Information Solutions in July 2002. Prior to this position, she was COO at QuadraMed, a $110 million health care software and services company.
Nelson also served in various senior-level positions including COO at Compucare, later acquired by QuadraMed, where her experience included field operations, research and development, support, sales, marketing, product management, finance, customer service, and human resource functions. Nelson was also practice director with First Consulting Group’s Management Consulting Division, where she specialized in quality improvement, management, and managed care IT consulting for health care provider, payer, and employer organizations.
“Nancy was the clear choice of the Solucient Board of Directors to lead the company in its next phase of growth,” said Thomas Mastrelli, Solucient Board member. “Nancy’s strong background in health care and finance place Solucient in the hands of an extremely capable visionary leader. Solucient is well positioned for a very bright future.”
“I am extremely honored and excited to have been selected as chief executive officer of Solucient. The company is well positioned to meet the rapidly growing demand for information to measure and benchmark the cost and quality of health care for providers, pharmaceutical companies, employers, and payers,” Nelson said. “I look forward to contributing my expertise and experience in leading Solucient forward to its next phase of growth and success.”
Nelson holds a B.S. in Biological Sciences from the University of California, Irvine and has completed extensive graduate coursework in mathematics and computer science at California State University, Long Beach. She is licensed by the State of California Department of Health Services as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist, and holds national certification with the American Society of Clinical Pathologists.
Media Note: A high-resolution electronic picture of Nancy Pope Nelson is available by emailing tlopez@solucient.com.
About Solucient
Solucient is the leading source of health care business intelligence. The company provides comprehensive, results-oriented information to drive business growth, manage costs, and help deliver quality care. Solucient’s expertise and proven solutions enable providers, payers, employers, and pharmaceutical companies to achieve results and realize value. For more information, visit www.solucient.com.
Contacts
Solucient, Evanston Media Contact: Tarsis Lopez, 847-440-9619 E-mail: tlopez@solucient.com
