MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 5, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Virtual Radiologic Corp. (Nasdaq:VRAD), a leading global provider of teleradiology services, has appointed Mike Kolar as vice president, general counsel and secretary. Kolar assumed the role January 1, 2009, succeeding General Counsel George Frisch, who is retiring.
Kolar had been a partner in the Corporate Finance Group of Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly LLP since 2001. His experience includes extensive public company compliance, corporate governance and corporate finance transactional work. He also served as co-chair of the firm's Medical Technology industry group.
Kolar rejoined Oppenheimer in 2001 after serving as general counsel of Rooster.com, an Internet-based, business-to-business exchange founded by leading agribusiness companies. Prior to joining Rooster.com, he was a senior associate with the firm.
"George Frisch has been a major contributor to Virtual Radiologic's success during his four years with the company. We thank him for his many years of dedicated service and wish him well in his retirement," said Sean Casey, chief executive officer of Virtual Radiologic. "At the same time, I am extremely pleased Mike is joining our executive management team. He has an impressive legal background and we welcome his counsel and future contributions to the company."
Kolar earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Notre Dame and earned his law degree, summa cum laude, from the William Mitchell College of Law.
About Virtual Radiologic
Virtual Radiologic Corporation (www.virtualrad.com) provides teleradiology solutions to radiology practices and medical centers throughout the United States and internationally. Utilizing market-leading, proprietary workflow technology, Virtual Radiologic physicians perform preliminary and final read interpretations for emergent and non-emergent needs -- day or night, 365 days a year. Virtual Radiologic's American Board of Radiology-certified radiologists are collectively licensed in all 50 states. Virtual Radiologic is The Joint Commission-certified and serves over 615 clients supporting more than 1,000 medical facilities.