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MUNCIE, IN--(Marketwire - July 23, 2009) - Ontario Systems, a leading provider of revenue
cycle management solutions for the health care industry as well as debt
collection management solutions, today announced that it has chosen LeAnne
Hester as its new director of marketing.
Hester will act as the key liaison between sales and marketing to ensure
that the company's marketing efforts are working in concert with its sales
efforts to support the sale of all Ontario Systems debt management
solutions, including Collect Savvy, the next generation of Ontario Systems'
market-leading FACS and Artiva collection applications.
Hester brings more than 12 years experience driving new product strategy in
healthcare, most recently serving as senior director, business
development/marketing for The Advisory Board, a health care research firm.
While there, she launched a break-through Business Intelligence program to
reduce cost for hospitals and universities. As part of this launch she was
responsible for all marketing and sales efforts.
"LeAnne Hester is a tremendous addition to Ontario Systems," said CEO Tony
Reisz. "Throughout her career, she has consistently demonstrated that she
sees the 'big picture' and is able to put all of the necessary pieces in
place to ensure that a marketing program is successful and also melds
perfectly with the overall sales and business goals. We are thrilled to
welcome her to our team."
Earlier in her career, Hester acted as program director of 360° Health for
WellPoint, Inc., the largest health insurance carrier in the country.
Prior to that, she was vice president, services and support for Mezzia,
Inc., a company that provides software and services to manage capital
planning and spending for healthcare providers. Having high-level
experience with both insurance carriers and technology solutions, Hester
brings a unique leadership skill set to Ontario Systems.
"With a renewed focus on healthcare costs, hospitals and other providers
are looking for new ways to preserve their margins," said Hester. "I am
excited to work with Ontario Systems because the company has innovative
solutions for healthcare providers to manage their revenue cycle and
accelerate their receivables."
Hester began her career at Community Health Network (CHN), a $1 billion
health system rated by Health & Hospital as "One of the Top 100" integrated
healthcare delivery networks in the United States. She holds a bachelor's
degree from Indiana University, Bloomington, and an MBA from Anderson
University, Anderson, Ind. In 2002, Hester completed the Healthcare
Leadership Institute at Georgetown University.
About Ontario Systems
Founded in 1980, Ontario Systems, LLC, is a leading provider of revenue
cycle management and collection management solutions for the health care
and debt management industries. The company's customers are among the
nation's top 100 hospitals and health centers. More than 55,000
representatives in more than 500 locations -- including nine of the top 10
U.S. collections firms -- use Ontario Systems software and services. More
information is available at the company's Web site at
www.ontariosystems.com or by calling 800-283-3227.
