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Sullivan, Cotter and Associates, Inc. Names Ted Chien New President and CEO
| Source: Sullivan, Cotter and Associates, Inc.
CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwire - February 24, 2010) - Sullivan, Cotter and Associates,
Inc., one of the nation's top independent compensation, benefits, and
human resources management consulting firms, has appointed Theodore (Ted)
Chien as the firm's new CEO and President.
"Mr. Chien brings more than 20 years of consulting experience in the area
of strategic planning within the human resources, benefits and healthcare
fields," said Tim Cotter, managing director of Sullivan, Cotter and
Associates, who announced the appointment. "He is a seasoned and versatile
leader with a wealth of experience in healthcare, finance and strategic
compensation initiatives. We welcome him as we continue to expand our
leadership in benefits and compensation consulting."
Chien previously served as Senior Vice President of Corporate Client
Relationships and was the CEO of Ingenix Consulting within UnitedHealth
Group. His prior work includes executive positions with Watson Wyatt
Worldwide and Coopers & Lybrand.
In the health care arena, Chien brings his expertise in cost/benefit
analysis, benchmarking, business process re-engineering, gap analyses and
other measurement activities in conjunction with strategic compensation
planning initiatives. He has also assisted in the development of
information system strategies to better link providers and purchasers of
health care services.
Mr. Chien is a frequent speaker on healthcare informatics, consumer
transparency, business model development, employee engagement, and health
policy. He will also be opening the new Minneapolis office for the firm.
Headquartered in Chicago, Sullivan, Cotter and Associates, Inc. specializes
in the development and implementation of strategic total compensation
programs for the healthcare industry. Since 1992, SullivanCotter has worked
closely with healthcare organization executives, boards and compensation
committees to devise innovative compensation solutions that attract and
retain talent while satisfying not-for-profit missions and regulatory
requirements. A leader in independent consulting, benchmarking, trends and
analysis, SullivanCotter has also developed the most widely recognized
physician and executive compensation surveys in the United States.
SullivanCotter has offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit,
Minneapolis, New York City, Parsippany (NJ), San Francisco, Washington D.C.
and Westport (CT). For more information or to contact Mr. Chien please call
888-739-7039 toll-free or visit www.sullivancotter.com