MISSION VIEJO, Calif., Dec. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Auxilio, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: AUXO) , a leading provider of document image management services for the healthcare industry, today announced long-time Auxilio Board member and Chief Strategic Officer, John D. Pace, as the new Chairman of the Board of Directors, effective immediately. The outgoing Chairman, Joseph J. Flynn, will remain on the Board of the company as a Director.
Mr. Pace, Auxilio's new Chairman of the Board, joined the Auxilio Board in 2004, and earlier this year became the company's Chief Strategic Officer. Mr. Pace's extensive leadership experience having spent 25 years with ServiceMaster's Healthcare Division in a variety of senior leadership roles compliments Auxilio's Board well and provides a strong healthcare leader. Currently, Mr. Pace is retired from ServiceMaster, where in his last responsibility with the company he was Executive Vice President for the West. Under Mr. Pace's leadership, ServiceMaster West operated a wide variety of programs including Plant Engineering, Foodservices, Facilities Management, Clinical Engineering, Housekeeping and Integrated Service in over 250 healthcare.
"I am very enthusiastic about taking on the role of Chairman of the Board at Auxilio. Having the opportunity to continue to help Auxilio with its energetic employees and executive team, loyal customers, and innovative services is very exciting," said Pace. "Auxilio's much needed services continue to generate strong momentum within the market, and the Board and executive team together will continue to build a very compelling value proposition for our customers."
Said Etienne Weidemann, President and CEO of Auxilio: "Having worked with John for three years, I am very excited about his decision to accept the position as Chairman of the Board of Auxilio. John understands our customers, services, and company culture extremely well, and is ideally suited to help lead our company's direction. I am honored to have the opportunity to work with John."
About Auxilio
Auxilio, Inc. provides total outsourced document image management services and related financial and business processes for major healthcare facilities. The company's proprietary technologies and unique processes assist hospitals, health plans and health systems with strategic direction and services that reduce document image expenses, increase operational efficiencies and improve the productivity of their staff. Auxilio's analysts, consultants and resident hospital teams work with senior hospital financial management and department heads to determine the best possible long term strategy for managing the millions of document images produced by their facilities on an annual basis. Auxilio's document image management programs guarantee our client's immediate measurable savings, a fully outsourced process and unparalleled service. Auxilio's target market includes medium to large hospitals, health plans and healthcare systems. Customers served by Auxilio include health systems such as Raritan Bay Medical Center, California Pacific Medical Center, St. Barnabas Healthcare System, Memorial Health Services, St. Joseph's Health System, Catholic Healthcare West and Huntington Hospital of Pasadena, CA.
For more information, see the company's website at http://www.auxilioinc.com/
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Certain of these risks and uncertainties, in addition to other risks, are more fully described in the company's annual report on form 10-KSB for the period ending December 31, 2004, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 14, 2005. These forward-looking statements are made only as of the date of this press release, and the company assumes no obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
