NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y., Aug. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Somnia, Inc., North America's leading provider of office-based and ambulatory anesthesia services announced the creation of its corporate communications department and appointment of Anthony J. Guglielmi as its first director of corporate communications. The new corporate communications department will encompass a broad base of communications and strategies for both inside and outside the company. The department will be aligned into three functional areas including: media relations, government affairs and internal communications.
Guglielmi will lead Somnia's efforts to raise awareness on the company's three areas of focus: ambulatory anesthesiology, drug detoxification, and pain medicine. "Anthony brings a wealth of experience and much-needed skills to Somnia," said Jonathan S. Friedman, chief operating officer. "We look forward to the vital role he will play in managing our internal and external communications in a way which serves our needs as a growing national organization."
Guglielmi, a native of Wethersfield, Connecticut, brings a wealth of experience in the fields of media relations and public affairs. Guglielmi most recently served as Regional Executive for Legislative Communications for the American Cancer Society and Communications Advisor for the Connecticut Board of Parole under the administration of former Governor John Rowland. He currently serves as vice president of the Southern Connecticut Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America and is completing a master's degree in public administration at New York University.
About Somnia:
Somnia, Inc. provides comprehensive anesthesia services to office-based surgical practices and ambulatory surgery centers throughout the United States. The company is a management service organization headquartered in New Rochelle, NY. Office-based surgery is one of the fastest growing areas in medicine. Improved technology and short-acting anesthetics have enabled less invasive surgeries to become more common and more conducive to an office setting. According to the Federated Ambulatory Surgery Association (FASA), the overall volume of surgeries has increased dramatically in recent years, growing from 20 million to 40 million cases from 1981 to 1999, and is expected to surpass 50 million cases by 2006.
Somnia, Inc.CONTACT: Oonagh Enright, Dir. of Communications & Marketing,+1-877-476-6642, ext. 21, Pager: +1-877-405-5088, for Somnia, Inc.
Web site: http://www.somniainc.com/
