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DALLAS, Texas June 25, 2007 — MedSurge Holdings Inc., parent company of MedSurge Advances, the leading provider of aesthetic medicine products and services for physicians, today announced that Jack H. Savage has been named the company’s chief executive officer. A board member for MedSurge Holdings since the company’s inception in 2002, he brings more than two decades of executive experience to his new role.
Savage will work closely with company founder Scott Day, who will remain MedSurge Holdings’ chairman. Day said Savage, who has been part of the MedSurge Holdings executive team since February, is an ideal choice for leading the company into its next phase of growth.
“Jack has been a mentor to me for many years, and as a MedSurge Holdings director, helped guide our company from startup to 1,800 percent growth over a five-year period,” Day said. “We have now reached the point in our evolution where he is the best person to take the reins of day-to-day management. Jack has a proven record of executive leadership that has consistently resulted in revenue, profit and market-share growth for companies serving the medical marketplace.”
“MedSurge Holdings has undergone remarkable growth over the past five years, and there is even greater potential for growth ahead — both in the core medical-spa business and through new ventures such as the futureperfect Total Body Management Center,” Savage said. “My focus will be on driving growth and success across the board — encouraging technological and marketing innovation, increasing operational efficiencies, and enhancing physician and consumer satisfaction.”
Savage has extensive experience as a chief executive. As CEO of electronic medical records company ChartLogic from 2002 to 2007, Savage led the Utah-based company to dramatic growth by refocusing product and marketing strategies, strengthening the sales force, and enhancing company products and services.
Prior to ChartLogic, Savage was the catalyst for dynamic growth at three healthcare companies. As president and CEO of Orbtek from 1993 to 2000, Savage positioned the company and its proprietary technology as the industry standard. From 1990 to 1992, Savage led Eyesys Laboratories, a corneal topography firm, from near-bankruptcy to market leadership. And at HGM Medical Laser Systems from 1984 to 1990, he transformed a struggling business into the most profitable medical laser company in the United States.
Savage is a graduate of the University of Kentucky with a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting and was previously honored by being invited to join the Governor’s Biomedical Task Force for the state of Utah.
Based in Dallas, MedSurge Holdings Inc., is the parent company of MedSurge Advances, the nation’s largest independent provider of aesthetic medicine products and services to physicians. MedSurge Advances helps physicians across the United States build and manage their practices in aesthetic medicine, one of the fastest-growing healthcare segments. Since its founding in 2002, MedSurge Advances has provided technology and business resources for hundreds of physicians who have started standalone businesses or added aesthetic procedures to their existing practices.
For more information, contact Rob Huckels, vice president of marketing, at 214.540.3807 or rhuckels@medsurgeadvances.com.