NEW YORK, Feb. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company today announced it has named Amy J. Radin to the newly created position of senior executive vice president and chief marketing officer. The appointment, confirmed by the board of directors Feb. 9, reflects the company's commitment to marketing and communications as critical engines of growth, brand awareness, and customer centricity – key elements behind the company's strategic goals.
Radin, most recently chief innovation officer at E*Trade Financial Corp., reports to Mark Pearson, chairman and chief executive officer of AXA Equitable. She also becomes a member of the executive committee led by Pearson, expanding the group to seven.
"We are fortunate to have an individual of Amy's caliber and experience join our top leadership team," Pearson said. "Marketing and communications are central to our plans to build the AXA Equitable brand around the customer experience. Amy clearly brings a wealth of expertise to this effort, along with a track record of success in customer-focused initiatives throughout her career."
Radin will work closely with the Retirement Savings and Financial Protection & Wealth Management divisions to develop and implement strategies aimed at growing the business as well as enhancing the customer experience.
Prior to her time at E*Trade, Radin led marketing, digital and customer service initiatives at Reader's Digest Association, Inc. and spent nine years at Citigroup, Inc., most recently as an executive vice president of the Global Consumer Group where she led numerous marketing, innovation and digital transformation efforts. Before joining Citi, she served as an executive with broad marketing and customer engagement responsibilities at Dime Bancorp as well as the American Express Company. She holds a Master of Business Administration from The Wharton School and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Wesleyan University.
Reporting to Radin is Stacy Braun, senior vice president, strategic marketing solutions, and Marcia Tierney, senior vice president, corporate communications. Both positions formerly reported to Richard V. Silver, senior executive vice president, chief legal officer, chief administrative officer, and also a member of the executive committee.
About AXA Equitable In business since 1859, AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company (NY, NY) is a leading financial protection company and one of the nation's premier providers of life insurance and annuity products, as well as investment products and services through its affiliates, including, AXA Advisors, LLC. The company's products and services are distributed to individuals and business owners through its retail distribution channel, AXA Advisors and to the financial services market through its wholesale distribution channel, AXA Distributors, LLC.
AXA Equitable, a subsidiary of AXA Financial, Inc., is part of the global AXA Group, a worldwide leader in financial protection strategies and wealth management. "AXA Group" refers to AXA, a French holding company for an international group of insurance and financial services companies together with its direct and indirect consolidated subsidiaries. For more information, visit www.axa-equitable.com.
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PITTSBURGH, Feb. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 20 startup companies from across the U.S. will attend Carnegie Mellon University's TechSpark, a new recruiting event that brings together emerging businesses and students and alumni interested in working for such companies.
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Scheduled for 5 to 9 p.m., Monday, Feb. 13 in the University Center's Rangos Ballroom, TechSpark will feature 25 companies from places such as Silicon Valley, New York, Boston, Chicago and Washington, D.C. The companies represent a variety of industries, ranging from financial services, mobile solutions and software development to household technology, marketing and college search. Startup accelerator programs also will be recruiting at the event.
TechSpark signals a national trend among universities that are looking to help entrepreneurs create and grow their businesses. With many companies reporting trouble finding workers with the right skill sets, TechSpark serves as a targeted method to help entrepreneurs discover students with the interest and desire to work for a startup, according to Wahab Owolabi, assistant director for employer development at CMU's Career and Professional Development Center.
"The idea for TechSpark began when we considered feedback from our alumni, students and employers across the country. A common theme was they wanted access to one another to ignite innovation, but in a more targeted forum than a general career fair," Owolabi said. "TechSpark was designed to create that environment, which is why we have been able to generate so much interest. Opportunities abound for our students and alums looking to join an emerging company or to start their own."
TechSpark is a natural offshoot of CMU's entrepreneurial culture. The university's Greenlighting Startups initiative, a portfolio of five business incubators, is designed to speed company creation at CMU. In the past 15 years, Carnegie Mellon faculty and students have helped to create more than 300 companies and 9,000 jobs, and the university averages 15 to 20 new startups each year.
About Carnegie Mellon University: Carnegie Mellon (www.cmu.edu) is a private, internationally ranked research university with programs in areas ranging from science, technology and business, to public policy, the humanities and the arts. More than 11,000 students in the university's seven schools and colleges benefit from a small student-to-faculty ratio and an education characterized by its focus on creating and implementing solutions for real problems, interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation. A global university, Carnegie Mellon's main campus in the United States is in Pittsburgh, Pa. It has campuses in California's Silicon Valley and Qatar, and programs in Asia, Australia, Europe and Mexico. The university is in the midst of a $1 billion fundraising campaign, titled "Inspire Innovation: The Campaign for Carnegie Mellon University," which aims to build its endowment, support faculty, students and innovative research, and enhance the physical campus with equipment and facility improvements.
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FORT LEE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aveta, Inc., one of the nation’s largest providers of managed healthcare services, announced today the addition of Stacy Mays as president of its subsidiary, North American Medical Management of Illinois (NAMM–IL).
Mays served as Interim President for the company since August, 2011.
In this role, Mays will be responsible for advising executives, overseeing new and existing partnerships, and further developing the organization while maintaining a commitment to Aveta’s overall mission of providing the highest quality healthcare efficiencies to its clients. Mays will report to Aveta president and CEO, Dr. Richard Shinto.
“In today’s competitive healthcare environment, collaboration with providers and payers is key to long-term success,” said Stacy Mays. “I am excited for the opportunity to represent Aveta in Illinois and I look forward to working with the leadership team as we continue to expand our partnerships across the region.”
Mays brings over 25 years of healthcare expertise with experience in managing turnarounds, launching start-ups, developing organizations and creating hospital, health plan and provider partnerships.
Most recently, Mays served as Managing Partner at the Dynamic Grape Companies, LLC. In that role, Mays worked to maximize the performance of healthcare organizations in the markets of managed care, benefits, care and disease management, medical home, ACO and wellness.
Prior to that, Mays served as Executive Vice President of Vestica Healthcare, LLC, a provider of health plan administrative solutions. She has also served as Vice President of Provider Contracting for Health Partners; Director of Revenue Cycle Management at The Graduate Hospital in Philadelphia, Penn.; and Senior Consultant and Advisor at Health Charge Corporations.
In addition, Mays has experience in consulting and management of operations for medical practices and federally funded health centers.
“Stacy has many years of experience as a healthcare executive, particularly with managing provider and payer partnerships,” said Richard Shinto, M.D., president and CEO of Aveta. “I am confident she will provide us with excellent leadership in our Illinois market and I am thrilled to have her join our growing team.”
Mays earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Georgia before earning a Masters of Business Administration and a Masters of Health Administration from Georgia State University.
About Aveta Inc.
One of the largest providers of managed healthcare services in the United States, Aveta Inc. is redefining healthcare management to meet the challenges of today’s complex healthcare environment. Developing innovative models that coordinate care for more than 230,000 Medicare beneficiaries and more than 300,000 commercial members, Aveta builds provider networks and Medicare Advantage programs that are sustainable, cost-effective and utilize advanced technologies. The company is headquartered in Fort Lee, New Jersey, and currently has operating subsidiaries in California, Illinois, Arizona and Puerto Rico. For more information, visit www.aveta.com.
About North American Medical Management of Illinois
North American Medical Management of Illinois (NAMM-IL) is a physician management services organization founded in 1995 whose mission is to help physician organizations optimize managed care opportunities and relationships. NAMM-IL services 12 Physician Organizations throughout the Chicago area to successfully manage the delivery of medical services. Implementing sophisticated techniques to better manage rising healthcare expenses, NAMM-IL’s partnerships are relied on by more than 100,000 Commercial, Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries in the region. To learn more, visit www.namm-il.com.
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ARCADIA, WI -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 02/13/12 -- Ashley Sleep, one of the fastest growing mattress brands in the world, is excited to announced the launch of its "Seize Your Day" photo contest, which encourages its Facebook fans to share their special moments for a chance at winning a new mattress set and bedroom furniture set.
"By sharing and experiencing these wonderful moments, big or small, we're hoping to encourage everyone to wake up each morning ready to enjoy their best day ever," says Ben Thorud, Senior Vice President of Ashley Sleep. "We want to educate people about how a good night's sleep can boost your energy levels, improve your health, and leave you feeling more vibrant and more alive."
Participants can submit a photo showing how they seize their day and Ashley Sleep Facebook fans will vote for their favorites. Ashley Sleep will then choose the winners based on relevance, uniqueness, and creativity from the five entries with the most votes. The photo submission period is February 13, 2012 through March 5, 2012. The voting period runs from March 6, 2012 to March 16, 2012. The Grand Prize Winner receives any new Ashley Sleep mattress set, plus a 5-piece Ashley Furniture bedroom set. The runner up gets a new Ashley Sleep mattress set, and the third-place winner will walk away with a $300 Spafinder gift certificate.
"This is a fun and easy way to get the word out about the importance of a great night's sleep," says Thorud. "Feel younger and more vibrant. Have the energy to go above and beyond. It's time to Seize Your Day."
Contestants must be 18 years old and residents of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec). For complete contest rules or to find out more about the Ashley Sleep "Seize Your Day" photo contest, visit https://www.facebook.com/AshleySleep.
About Ashley Sleep Ashley Sleep is manufactured by Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc., the largest furniture manufacturer in the world, with products available at participating Ashley Furniture HomeStores and other quality mattress retailers. Making its own place in the sleep industry, Ashley Sleep is one of the fastest growing mattress brands in the world. First introduced in 2008, more people are sleeping on Ashley Sleep mattresses than ever before.
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BRENTWOOD, TN -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 02/13/12 -- WPC, a full-service healthcare business process consulting organization in Brentwood, Tenn., announced today that it has named Ray Guzman as senior vice president of sales and business development and Brad Hutson, CISSP, CISA, CEH, CCSA, as chief security officer. WPC's executive leadership team appointments come on the heels of an expanding client base and solutions portfolio driving eHealth excellence for hospitals, health systems, payers and other healthcare organizations.
"We are excited to welcome Ray and Brad to WPC," said Eric Mueller, services president, WPC. "They bring demonstrated leadership and exceptional knowledge in their respective professions that will allow us to expand market share and best position WPC to capitalize on our momentum in the healthcare industry. We view their roles as pivotal in shaping our future direction and helping propel us to the next level of successful growth in business development and security and compliance."
Guzman will lead WPC's sales and business development initiatives to facilitate new growth opportunities, as well as refine the company's strategic direction and competitive advantage. He brings significant experience in the healthcare and technology industries with a successful track record in strategic planning, enterprise sales, team orchestration and leadership, contract negotiation, and project management.
Guzman formerly held expanding sales and business development positions over the past nine years at Microsoft. There, he managed major healthcare accounts and developed partnership strategies throughout the healthcare industry. Guzman's performance earned him a spot in Microsoft's Exceptional Potential (ExPo) program, which identifies and develops top Microsoft performers for future senior leadership roles. Guzman is also a U.S. Army veteran.
The hiring of Hutson supports the expansion of WPC's security and compliance consulting team. Hutson will lead the expanded practice to assist WPC clients with adhering to expanded federal regulations and demands for the greater safeguarding of patient data.
Hutson comes to WPC with more than 25 years of experience in government, law enforcement, and healthcare security encompassing diverse areas such as: data, application development, infrastructure, e-Commerce, business continuity/disaster recovery, and auditing. As one of the original members of the HIPAA task force to design security rules and regulations, he brings his extensive knowledge of HIPAA HITECH security and data breaches to hospitals, health systems and payers. Hutson is a recognized security software development expert and a certified FDIC security auditor who led a security advisory team consisting of chief security officers from three global consumer reporting companies.
In previous positions, Hutson was chief technology officer for several Fortune 500 companies and government entities where he provided security consulting to large financial institutions and healthcare organizations including the development of end-to-end processes that governed training and application security testing, certifications and audits.
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About WPC WPC is a healthcare industry leader, providing world class consulting solutions and serving as the exclusive publisher of critical HIPAA implementation publications and related products. Anchored by its nearly 40-year heritage, WPC provides technical, business process and compliance expertise. Its comprehensive solutions empower healthcare organizations to optimize operational performance and effectively manage complex business and technology change. Domain experts specialize in: ICD-10, security and compliance, electronic medical records adoption, health information exchange, payment reform, Accountable Care Organization qualifications, and more. For more information, visit wpc-services.com.
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