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Aperture Health, Inc.: Steve Geringer Appointed to Aperture Health Board of Directors
MISSION VIEJO, CA--(Marketwire - December 3, 2008) - Aperture Health, Inc. (
Mr. Geringer is an experienced healthcare services executive and entrepreneur with a 30+ year track record of success. Mr. Geringer served as President and CEO of PCS Health Systems, Inc., a pharmacy benefits manager, which acquired Clinical Pharmaceuticals, Inc. of which Geringer was a founder and CEO. PCS is now part of CVS/Caremark. Mr. Geringer is: a director of AmSurg, the nation's largest owner and operator of specialty ambulatory surgery centers; a consultant to and former director of, Providence Service Corporation, a provider and manager of government-sponsored community and home-based counseling and foster care, which acquired Camelot Care Corp., of which Mr. Geringer was a director; chairman and a director of Qualifacts Systems, Inc., a leading provider of web-based software and services for behavioral health and health and human services providers; and, a member of the Executive Board of Cressey & Company LP, a private investment firm focused exclusively on investing in and building healthcare firms.
Most of Mr. Geringer's corporate life has been spent in entrepreneurial ventures almost entirely in the healthcare industry, also including: general and psychiatric hospital ownership and management; managed care; pharmaceutical distribution; and, diagnostic products.
"Mr. Geringer brings a wealth of healthcare experience and insight at an important time for Aperture as we execute our growth strategy," said Thomas Banks, founder and CEO of Aperture Health, Inc. "His experience and expertise will be invaluable in advancing Aperture's wellness360 and 'Insure the People' initiatives," added Banks.
"Disease prevention and management, improved access and cost controls are the basic challenges facing today's healthcare system. Aperture's unique incentive programs paired with its wellness360 online services offer innovative solutions and incentives which motivate consumers/patients to focus on their long-term wellness while making health coverage more affordable," said Mr. Geringer. "Aperture's 'Insure the People' initiative is an interesting model which could contribute greatly toward easing American's healthcare problems," added Mr. Geringer.
"Steve's decision to join Aperture is further validation of the importance of our mission and to our board's commitment to making healthcare more accessible and affordable," said Banks.
About Aperture Health, Inc.
Aperture Health, Inc. is a national provider of on-line health and wellness services provided free of charge through wellness360.com. Services include personal health record, on-demand emergency medical record, diet and fitness resources, comprehensive health risk assessment, customizable wellness journaling calendar and the latest medical/health information. Aperture Health, Inc.'s corporate offices are in Mission Viejo, CA. Aperture Health generates revenues from advertisers by providing highly granular health and wellness targeting. Individual information is never divulged to advertisers or any third parties and they back their promise with a $1 million Privacy Guarantee. Aperture Health, Insure the People, and wellness360 are trademarks of Aperture Health, Inc.
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