Pathology Partners Announces Hiring of Gail Marcus as New Chief Executive Officer
Irving, TX - June 5, 2006: Pathology Partners Inc., the industry leader in comprehensive gastrointestinal (GI) diagnostic services and technology support systems, today announced that Gail Marcus has joined the company as Chief Executive Officer. A seasoned executive in healthcare services, Marcus has over twenty years of leadership experience at United Healthcare, AdvancePCS and CIGNA Corporation.
“I had the pleasure of recruiting and working closely with Gail in my last major business endeavor, and we achieved outstanding successes together. I am excited for her to join our new platform where I am confident that Gail’s leadership will help propel the company forward in its mission of helping to improve the quality of lives and extend lives for our patients while reducing unnecessary costs,” said David D. Halbert, Chairman of Pathology Partners.
Ms. Marcus brings to Pathology Partners her expertise in defining and executing strategies for large health care services and pharmacy benefit management companies. Most recently, she was Chief Operating Officer of UnitedHealth Europe, where she was helping to build United Health Group's European operations. Before UnitedHealth Europe, Marcus was the Senior Vice President, Product and Pricing Strategy, and Chief Competitive Officer at AdvancePCS. She guided the company's activities in client pricing and analysis, competitive intelligence, strategic initiatives and product development activities. Prior to AdvancePCS, Ms. Marcus was at CIGNA Corporation, where she held leadership positions in strategy, operations, product management, finance and systems.
“David has assembled so many of the critical building blocks to propel Pathology Partners to the next level of success. I am pleased to be joining a company that already has established tremendous momentum, yet is still just beginning to explore its fullest potential. As well, after spending much of my career in the payor role, I am eager to get closer to the providers with diagnostic services, where I see that we can really make a difference in helping physicians practice medicine.”
Ms. Marcus attended Wesleyan University, and received a BA with majors in Mathematics and Spanish; the University of Pennsylvania, Moore School of Engineering, and got her M.S.E., with majors in Computers and Information Sciences; and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania where she earned her MBA. Additionally, Gail has been an adjunct professor for Healthcare Strategy at the University of Connecticut Business School.
About Pathology Partners Inc.
Pathology Partners provides superior GI diagnostic services to physicians who treat patients in an ambulatory setting. The company leads the industry in the number of sub-specialty fellowship and expert trained pathologists in gastrointestinal and liver pathology. Additionally, Pathology Partners provides constant, dependable specimen processing and reporting within 48 hours. Each report includes detailed diagnostic descriptions and color images in an easy-to-read, concise and complete format. More than 1,200 GI physicians nationally use Pathology Partners. Formed in 1996, Pathology Partners is headquartered in Irving, Texas. Additional information is available at www.carisdiagnostics.com, or by calling 214-277-8700.