ATLANTA, July 7, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Clearwave, an innovator in simplifying healthcare administration, announced today the addition of key executives to its leadership team, including the appointment of a new Chairman of the Board. The new additions will help drive the company's vision of becoming the technology backbone for administrative healthcare transactions in Georgia and beyond.
Joining Clearwave are William G. Nordmark, III, as Chairman of the Board, Jeff Betts as President and Eric Anderson as Chief Operating Officer. Building on the current Clearwave team is part of the company's continuing efforts to meet the needs of its incoming opportunities and growing customer base. With over twenty years of combined healthcare experience, these additions will not only support the company's current needs but will also bring a high level of expertise to drive Clearwave's strategy moving forward.
"The addition of these individuals brings a high degree of experience, professionalism and energy to our organization and the entire Clearwave team is thrilled to have them onboard," said Gerard White, CEO of Clearwave. "Bringing these leaders to Clearwave will ensure the future success of our client base, company and shareholders."
About William G. Nordmark, III
William G. Nordmark, III, is President and Chief Executive Officer of The Nordmark Consulting Group which has been working with health care organizations since January, 1993 on extensive consultations regarding managed care strategy and strategic business alliances. Some of these organizations have included Anchor Hospital, The Atlanta HealthCare Alliance, Beech Street, Beverly Enterprises, Core Management Resources Group, Inc., Cost Care, DST Systems, 1st Medical Network, The Hay Group, HCA Coliseum Medical Center, HELPS, IntelliClaim, Intracorp, Macquarium, Mercer University, Mid-State Area Physicians Panel, EWEBIT Solutions, Inc., Payformance, Piedmont Sports Medicine Complex, Provant Project Management, Inc., Towers Perrin, The Winter Construction Company and Yancey Bros.
Nordmark was previously employed by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia, Inc. which included three years as Executive Vice President of External Affairs. Most recently, he was appointed Secretary of the Rotary Club of Atlanta, one of the largest clubs with 480 members, for 2005 -- 2006.
About Jeff Betts
Jeff Betts brings demonstrated success in developing and building organizational strategies that support the achievement of customer, financial and employee goals for companies in the communications, consulting, healthcare, retail and technology industries. Prior to joining Clearwave, Betts was the President of ProfitServe, LLC where he founded and developed an organization that worked with client executive teams to identify, realize and track hidden profit opportunities. During this time, Betts was responsible for client and partner relationships, contracts, value based pricing models and client satisfaction.
Betts' background includes over 20 years of leadership and business development experience with companies including ALLTEL, BCBS, BearingPoint, BellSouth, Cingular, EDS, GM, IBM, MCI, NASCO, NCR and VeriSign. In the course of his career, Betts has been involved in selling, raising and managing over $250,000,000 for various corporate and entrepreneurial initiatives.
About Eric Anderson
Eric Anderson's background includes extensive consulting and executive management experience with Fortune 500 companies and industry leading consulting firms. Before joining Clearwave, Anderson served as the President of Bluemont Associates, an information technology consulting company he co-founded in 2002. During this time, Anderson developed IT strategy, ensured consistent project management and provided consulting services on large-scale system implementations for Fortune 500 companies.
Prior to founding Bluemont Associates, Anderson worked as a Director of E-Business for a Fortune 500 Company. In this role, Anderson was responsible for managing programs to integrate transactions, replacing paper work with electronic data transfer to allow suppliers, customers and the company to share data and increase efficiency. Anderson's other experience includes working as a Senior Consultant for Ernst & Young and Clarkston-Potomac Group.
About Clearwave
Clearwave simplifies healthcare administration for patients, providers, payors and employers with its unique combination of technology and industry expertise. Using radio frequency technology (RFID) and Web-based kiosks as a starting point, Clearwave's network is able to efficiently exchange patient, insurance, payment and other healthcare-related information in a HIPAA-compliant, secure manner, reducing administrative costs, time and errors. Recognized as an innovative leader by the Center for Health Transformation, Clearwave is the first healthcare technology company that brings significant benefits and cost savings to all stakeholders in the healthcare continuum.