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Lumesis Names Vincent Aubrun CTO & VP of Engineering

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Lumesis Names Vincent Aubrun CTO & VP of Engineering


Addition of Veteran Technology Professional to Executive Team and Expansion of Sales & Marketing Supports Accelerating Growth

STAMFORD, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Lumesis, a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), cloud-based financial services technology firm for the Municipal Fixed Income Marketplace, today announced the appointment of Vincent Aubrun as Chief Technology Officer and VP of Engineering. In this newly created position, Aubrun will lead all technology initiatives at Lumesis to deliver increasingly powerful and comprehensive software solutions tailored to meet the unique needs of its clients. In addition, Lumesis has significantly increased its Sales & Marketing team as the firm’s growth accelerates.

“The expansion of our Executive Team to include someone with Vincent’s knowledge and skills highlights the success of our DIVER platform and our vision for the future,” said Tim Stevens, co-founder and President at Lumesis. “Vincent’s rich experience will add to our ability to provide innovative solutions to the asset managers, insurance companies, banks, mutual funds, broker dealers and other buy and sell-side institutions that we serve. Vincent brings more than 25 years of expertise in leading application and infrastructure architecture, software development, and systems integration of open source and proprietary technologies. His experience is ideal to help drive our growth strategy and platform development efforts. As Lumesis continues to enhance and expand our product offerings and increase our client base, it is critical to have the right expertise and leadership in place to drive our technology forward.”

“I am excited to join Lumesis in this phase of the company’s growth and evolution,” said Aubrun. “Lumesis presents an incredible opportunity for the muni-bond marketplace, bringing together a vast amount of data and multiple tools to create a powerful and scalable platform. This set of solutions dramatically improves the analysis and communication of risks and opportunities for everyone in the market. I look forward to building on Lumesis’ success by leveraging leading-edge developments in software technology and seamlessly integrating our solutions with those of our clients.”

Prior to joining Lumesis, Aubrun was the CTO of Calypso Technology where he led the transformation of the core product technology and architecture leveraging Open Source solutions to deliver scalability, multi-tenancy and Web interface. He also created a SaaS offering based on the Calypso product. As CTO of Misys Treasury and Capital Markets, Aubrun set technology and architecture strategy for

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SUPERVALU CEO Sam Duncan Announces Additional Appointments to Executive Team

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SUPERVALU CEO Sam Duncan Announces Additional Appointments to Executive Team

Janel Haugarth to stay as President of SUPERVALU’s wholesale division

MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)– SUPERVALU (NYS: SVU) today announced appointments to its executive team, including Janel Haugarth who will remain with the company as executive vice president and president of independent business and supply chain services. The announcement comes as Sam Duncan, SUPERVALU president and chief executive officer, continues finalizing his leadership team following the sale of five retail banners to AB Acquisition LLC, a transaction that was completed yesterday, March 21, 2013.


Haugarth to continue as head of SUPERVALU’s largest division

Haugarth, who has spent more than 35 years in a variety of leadership positions with SUPERVALU, agreed to continue as executive vice president and president of independent business and supply chain services. In this important role, Haugarth will oversee the company’s wholesale and distribution business which is expected to account for nearly 50 percent of SUPERVALU‘s annual revenues after the transaction closes. SUPERVALU‘s Independent Business division is the primary grocery supplier to nearly 2,000 of the country’s most successful independent grocery retailers across 43 states. She also will lead supply chain services for the company which consists of 19 distribution centers across the country.

“It was a priority for me to keep Janel with the organization going forward,” said Duncan. “She is highly respected by our independent retailers and her experience and leadership ensures stability as we continue to help these important stakeholders grow and prosper.”


New Chief Information Officer appointed

Randy Burdick has been named executive vice president, chief information officer for the company, effective March 25. In this role, Burdick is responsible for SUPERVALU‘S information technology infrastructure and personnel, as well as the shared service/contact center organization. He joins SUPERVALU after spending the past eight years as chief information officer at OfficeMax.

Burdick has more than …read more
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HARMAN Names Ralph Santana as Chief Marketing Officer

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HARMAN Names Ralph Santana as Chief Marketing Officer

STAMFORD, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– HARMAN International Industries, Incorporated, the leading global audio and infotainment group (NYS: HAR) today announced that Mr. Ralph Santana will be joining Harman as Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, effective April 1, 2013. He will report directly to Dinesh C. Paliwal, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer.

As Chief Marketing Officer, Mr. Santana will assume responsibility for leading the global marketing organization and driving HARMAN‘s worldwide marketing strategy – creating dynamic marketing programs that drive profitable growth across HARMAN‘s lines of business.

Mr. Santana joins HARMAN from Samsung Electronics America, where he was SVP and Chief Marketing Officer for Samsung North America. His responsibilities included accountability for Samsung’s brand communications, digital marketing, market intelligence, and product innovation team in North America. Previously, he spent 16 years at PepsiCo where he held a variety of executive marketing and senior product management roles that spanned North America and international business units.

He holds an MBA from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and a B.A. in English Literature from Dartmouth College. He has also served as a Board member for the Association of National Advertisers and the National Sports Marketing Network. Mr. Santana will be based in Stamford, Connecticut.

“Ralph’s experience with global brands across many critical verticals makes him a perfect fit as HARMAN‘s new Chief Marketing Officer,” said Dinesh C. Paliwal, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of HARMAN. “He has been recognized by his peers as a leader amongst marketers and we expect him to carry his insights and approach to our marketing organization and strengthen our brand programs going forward. We look forward to having him on our Executive Team at HARMAN.”

About HARMAN

HARMAN (www.harman.com) designs, manufactures and markets a wide range of audio and infotainment solutions for the automotive, consumer and professional markets — supported by 15 leading brands, including AKG, Harman Kardon, Infinity, JBL, Lexicon and Mark Levinson. The Company is admired by audiophiles across multiple generations and supports leading professional entertainers and the venues where they perform. More than 25 million automobiles on the road today are equipped with HARMAN audio and infotainment systems. HARMAN has a workforce of about 13,900 people across the Americas, Europe and Asia, and reported net sales of $4.4 billion for the year ended June 30, 2012. The Company’s shares are traded …read more
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Jody Bilney Appointed Humana's Chief Consumer Officer

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Jody Bilney Appointed Humana’s Chief Consumer Officer

LOUISVILLE, Ky.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Humana Inc. (NYS: HUM) , one of the nation’s leading health and well-being companies, announced today that Jody Bilney has been appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Consumer Officer, effective April 15. She will serve on the company’s Executive Team and report to President and Chief Executive Officer Bruce Broussard.

“We believe the new Chief Consumer Officer role will be vital to Humana’s future growth and success, and Jody is the ideal person to fill it,” Broussard said. “She is a strong, driven leader who brings a varied background of successful brand and business transformation to Humana.”

Bilney is currently Executive Vice President and Chief Brand Officer for Bloomin’ Brands, Inc., a Tampa-based upscale-casual restaurant company with Outback Steakhouse as its flagship chain. At Bloomin’ Brands, Bilney is responsible for strategy, brand, and business development across the enterprise. Previously, she led brand-transformation initiatives at Charles Schwab and Verizon.

“Jody’s broad brand and marketing experience with leading brands as they transitioned through periods of significant industry change will be a great complement to Humana’s Centers of Excellence in consumer experience and data analytics,” Broussard added.

“Humana pioneered the concept of putting the consumer at the center of health care, and I’m honored to be chosen to help take that powerful idea to the next level,” Bilney said. “I look forward to working for a company that is not only an industry leader, but is also dedicated to a dream – helping people achieve lifelong well-being.”

Bilney earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics, with a minor in Marketing, from Clemson University in Clemson, S.C.


About Humana

Humana Inc., headquartered in Louisville, Ky., is a leading health-care company that offers a wide range of insurance products and health and wellness services that incorporate an integrated approach to lifelong well-being. By leveraging the strengths of its core businesses, Humana believes it can better explore opportunities for existing and emerging adjacencies in health care that can further enhance wellness opportunities for the millions of people across the nation with whom the company has relationships.

More information regarding Humana is available to investors via the Investor Relations page of the company’s web …read more
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Conifer Health Solutions Appoints Allen Hobbs as Chief Client Officer

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Conifer Health Solutions Appoints Allen Hobbs as Chief Client Officer

FRISCO, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Conifer Health Solutions, a leader in healthcare business process management services, announced Allen Hobbs has been named Chief Client Officer. In his new role, he will serve on the company’s Executive Team and lead development of the company’s growth strategies, as well as drive business plans and initiatives within the sales, client management and marketing organizations.

“Allen is an established industry leader with a broad background and exceptional vision,” said Conifer Health Solutions President and Chief Executive Officer Stephen Mooney. “With the incredible expansion Conifer Health has seen over the last year, we wanted to secure an experienced leader to help foster the new client relationships we have developed and to chart the organization’s strategic growth. Our business is all about providing hospitals and healthcare entities with the foundation for better care, and we’re excited to have someone with Allen’s 30 years of experience, expertise and passion for excellence helping lead the way.”

Hobbs comes to Conifer Health with vast knowledge of the healthcare industry. He has held leadership roles vital to sales, client management, operations and strategy for companies providing outsourced services to healthcare organizations since 1980. Most recently, he served as President of Sales, Client Management and Field Operations Support for MedAssets. Before that, he was an Executive Vice President at OSI Systems. Hobbs earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Georgia.

About Conifer Health Solutions

Conifer Health Solutions is a leading healthcare business process management services provider working to improve operational performance for more than 600 clients so they can support financial improvement, enhance the patient experience, and drive value-based performance. Through our revenue cycle management, patient communications, and value-based care solutions, we empower healthcare decision makers — hospitals, health systems, physicians, employers, and payers — to better connect every point of patient engagement.

Conifer Health processes 10 million patient accounts annually, manages $21 billion in annual patient revenue, and provides technology and health management services to support care management for more than three million lives. For more information, call 1-877-CONIFER or visit www.coniferhealth.com.

Conifer Health Solutions, LLC, is a subsidiary of Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYS: THC) . Some of the statements in this release may constitute forward-looking statements. Such statements are based on our current expectations and could be affected by numerous factors and are subject to various …read more
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