Health Market Science Appoints John Schultz as Executive Vice President of Sales

King of Prussia, PA (June 22, 2011) — Health Market Science (HMS), leading supplier of provider data and data management solutions, announced today that it has appointed John Schultz, executive vice president of sales for all HMS business units, including Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Payer and other Health Markets.

“John brings extensive sales management experience along with deep knowledge of the healthcare information landscape, highly desired in today's evolving marketplace," said Matt Reichert, president & CEO of Health Market Science. "His impressive track record of results and solid management experience across a wide range of commercial functions will enable him to accelerate and scale our sales efforts moving forward.”

Schultz joins Health Market Science after serving as senior vice president of Sales and Marketing at MedAssurant, a fast-growing privately-held health technology firm. Under his leadership, he developed an account-based sales organization and full-function marketing team to drive the company’s rapid growth. He also launched a new brand and recognition program to support new business development efforts.

"I’m excited to join the HMS executive team and lead HMS’s sales organization," said Schultz. “As the recognized leader in healthcare provider data, HMS has even greater potential as the go-to vendor for compliance solutions in a dynamic legislative environment.” Schultz added, “The opportunity ahead will be to leverage our data leadership and offer new innovative products and services that the market demands and our customers expect."

Prior to MedAssurant, Schultz led sales and marketing organizations at IBM and IMS Health. He has managed sales organizations from 10 to more than 1,000 people, with revenue ranging from $100M to $3B in both the U.S. and European markets. He has direct selling experience in the pharmaceutical and payer spaces and is familiar with the broader healthcare terrain which will serve him well in his new role at HMS.

Schultz holds a B.A. in Political Science from Vanderbilt University. He has served on several boards including Philabundance, a nonprofit food distribution system that reduces food waste and fights hunger in the Delaware Valley.

About Health Market Science
Founded in 1999, Health Market Science (HMS) is dedicated to providing the most accurate and useful data solutions to pharmacy, pharmaceutical, medical device manufacturers, health care providers, hospital systems, pharmacy benefit managers, and other segments of the healthcare and life science markets. The entire organization is focused on the quality of the solutions which starts with a relentless pursuit of acquiring, analyzing and cleansing more than 2,000 disparate data sources. HMS uses its vast industry experience, technology, people, and processes to help clients comply with evolving federal and state based laws, reduce operational costs and maximize market opportunities. For more information, visit www.healthmarketscience.com.

Press Contact:
Stacey Levas
Director of Corporate Marketing
Health Market Science
2700 Horizon Drive
King of Prussia, PA 19406
Phone +1.484.804.2702
Fax +1.484.804.2702
slevas@healthmarketscience.com

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