American CareSource Announces the Engagement of Norman Winland, Urgent Care Operations Expert
04 Mai 2015 - 6:15PM
American CareSource Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:ANCI), operator of
urgent and primary care centers and a national network of ancillary
health care providers, announced today the engagement of urgent
care executive consultant, Norman Winland.
Mr. Winland has over 23 years of experience growing and managing
successful urgent care companies. He spent over 15 years with
Dallas-based, CareNow, where he served as Senior Vice President
responsible for the comprehensive management of the company's 18
urgent care centers. His duties included, among other things,
management of center operations, oversight of site- and
company-level marketing, site selection and development of de novo
centers, IT management, new product and service line
implementation, and general financial and revenue cycle oversight.
Mr. Winland was instrumental in CareNow's growth from 4 to 18
locations. He later served as Director of Urgent Care
Operations for Tenet Healthcare Corporation, where he assisted in
Tenet's entry into the urgent care market. Most recently, Mr.
Winland served as Chief Operating Officer for PrimaCare Medical
Centers, an 11-site urgent care company located in Dallas,
Texas. As COO, Mr. Winland managed all operational aspects of
the urgent care business and ultimately played an integral role in
PrimaCare's sale to NextCare Holdings, Inc.
"Mr. Winland's successful track record in the urgent care
industry made him an ideal candidate, and we are delighted to
welcome him to our team," said John Pappajohn, the company's
Chairman and acting Chief Executive Officer. "We believe Mr.
Winland will not only contribute to the improvement of our existing
operations, but will provide valuable insight and leadership as we
continue to execute our aggressive growth strategy in the urgent
and primary care sector. We look forward to a long and
successful relationship with Mr. Winland," said Mr. Pappajohn.
Under the consulting agreement, Mr. Winland will serve on a
full-time basis for a term of up to 90 days. The company and
Mr. Winland are in discussions regarding full-time employment
pending the mutually satisfactory completion of the consulting
period.
About American CareSource Holdings, Inc.:
American CareSource is the owner and operator of a growing chain
of urgent care centers located in Georgia, Florida, Alabama and
Virginia. American CareSource strives to improve access to quality
medical care by offering extended hours and weekend service on a
walk-in and appointment basis. The Company's centers will provide
consumers with alternatives to address challenges created by
limited access to care and rising health care costs. The Company
also operates a national network of ancillary care providers that
includes approximately 4,800 ancillary service providers and
approximately 33,000 sites. For additional information, please
visit www.americancaresource.com.
CONTACT: Investor Relations Contact:
Adam Winger, General Counsel and
Vice President of Acquisitions
awinger@americancaresource.com
(205) 250-8381
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