Health & Fitness
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Health and Fitness
Wed, March 16, 2011Tue, March 15, 2011Mon, March 14, 2011Sun, March 13, 2011Sat, March 12, 2011Fri, March 11, 2011Thu, March 10, 2011Wed, March 9, 2011Tue, March 8, 2011Mon, March 7, 2011Sat, March 5, 2011Fri, March 4, 2011Thu, March 3, 2011Wed, March 2, 2011Tue, March 1, 2011Mon, February 28, 2011Sun, February 27, 2011Fri, February 25, 2011Healthways Announces Planned Transition of President, Stefen Brueckner, to Senior Advisor Role
Published in Health and Fitness on Tuesday, March 8th 2011 at 4:10 GMT by Market Wire
NASHVILLE, Tenn.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Healthways, Inc. (NASDAQ: HWAY) today announced the planned transition of Stefen F. Brueckner, who has served as the Company's President and Chief Operating Officer since October 2008, to the role of Senior Advisor reporting to the Chief Executive Officer effective April 1, 2011. Accordingly, Healthways Chief Executive Officer, Ben R. Leedle, Jr., will resume the role of President in addition to his responsibilities as CEO. As part of the transition plan, Mr. Bruecknera™s responsibilities as Chief Operating Officer were previously transferred to Thomas F. Cox on January 1, 2011.
"Stevea™s extensive leadership experience in the healthcare industry has proven invaluable in elevating Healthwaysa™ business operations to new levels of performance. We are delighted that he will continue to work with the Company in an advisory capacity."
aI am appreciative of the opportunity to have served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Healthways and am proud of the Companya™s position as the marketa™s well-being improvement leader,a said Brueckner. aI believe in Healthwaysa™ mission to create a healthier world one person at a time, and I look forward to my ongoing work in support of that aim.a
Regarding the transition, Leedle commented, "Stevea™s extensive leadership experience in the healthcare industry has proven invaluable in elevating Healthwaysa™ business operations to new levels of performance. We are delighted that he will continue to work with the Company in an advisory capacity."
About Healthways
Healthways is the leading provider of specialized, comprehensive solutions to help millions of people maintain or improve their health and well-being and, as a result, reduce overall costs. Healthways' solutions are designed to keep healthy people healthy, reduce health-related risks and optimize care for those with chronic illness. Our proven, evidence-based programs provide highly specific and personalized interventions for each individual in a population, irrespective of age or health status, and are delivered to consumers by phone, mail, internet and face-to-face interactions, both domestically and internationally. Healthways also provides a national, fully accredited, complementary and alternative Health Provider Network and a national Fitness Center Network, which offer convenient access to health services outside of, and in conjunction with, the traditional healthcare system for interested individuals. For more information, please visit [ http://www.healthways.com/ ].
