MALVERN, Pa., May 06, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BioTelemetry, Inc. (NASDAQ:BEAT) the leading wireless medical technology company focused on the delivery of health information to improve quality of life and reduce cost of care, announced today the appointment of Colin Hill to its Board of Directors.
Joseph Capper, President and Chief Executive Officer of BioTelemetry, Inc., commented, “We are pleased to announce the addition of Colin Hill to the BioTelemetry Board of Directors. Mr. Hill’s impressive leadership experience in machine learning in the precision medicine and managed care industries will be instrumental in helping to shape the Company’s strategic direction, especially in the era of big data and personalized medicine. We are extremely fortunate to be adding such a highly-skilled professional like Colin to an already impressive team of accomplished independent Directors. I look forward to working with him as we develop and grow the Company.”
Mr. Hill co-founded GNS Healthcare in 2000 and has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since its inception. He serves as Chairman of Via Science, a leading machine learning and simulation company focused on the Internet of Things, business intelligence, and security. He was appointed in 2015 by Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker to the Board of Directors of the Center for Health Information and Analysis.
Mr. Hill is also a founding Board member of Transforming Medicine: The Elizabeth Kauffmann Institute, a non-profit foundation dedicated to the advancement of personalized medicine. Mr. Hill also was a founding member of the Board of Directors of AesRx, a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the development of new treatments for sickle cell disease, which was acquired by Baxter International Inc. in 2014. In 2004, Mr. Hill was named to MIT Technology Review’s TR100 list of top 100 innovators in the world under age 35.
About BioTelemetry
BioTelemetry, Inc., formerly known as CardioNet, Inc., is the leading wireless medical technology company focused on the delivery of health information to improve quality of life and reduce cost of care. The Company currently provides cardiac monitoring services, original equipment manufacturing with a primary focus on cardiac monitoring devices and centralized cardiac core laboratory services. More information can be found at www.gobio.com.
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