Bob Smith Joins Cypress Care as Vice President of Business Development
ATLANTA – March, 11 2008 –Cypress Care today announced the appointment of Bob Smith to the position of vice president of business development. An industry leader in business to business sales and product management, he will be responsible for growing company sales and revenue growth and enhancing existing customer relationships.
Bob brings over 25 years of experience in the workers’ compensation market and will leverage this experience to support Cypress Care’s strategic growth initiatives. As the former executive vice president at Tech Health, Bob has expertise in the pharmacy and ancillary health services markets serving the workers’ compensation industry. At Tech Health, he was successful in increasing company revenues and expanding the company’s client base.
“With extensive workers’ compensation business development experience, Bob has a proven track record in business growth and operational performance,” said David A. George, chief executive officer of Cypress Care. “Bob will play a key role in expanding our ancillary health services business and his leadership and results-oriented approach will energize this important area of our business and bring Cypress Care continued success.”
In addition to his role as executive vice president at Tech Health, Bob also served as senior vice president of sales at RSKCo, a CNA company and one of the largest third party administrators (TPA) in the country. Prior to RSKCo, he founded Protocol Work Systems, which served fortune 1000 companies, TPAs and carriers in the workers’ compensation market. Bob is a graduate of Curry College and has an MBA from Heed University.
About Cypress Care Inc.
Cypress Care is a leader in the management of rising claims expense related to pharmacy and ancillary service benefits for the workers' compensation, Auto and Medicare Set-Aside markets. With its comprehensive, powerful technology and industry expertise, the company has created a new standard in cost management and customer service. Cypress Care’s strategic objectives center around the delivery of products and services that address a broad spectrum of integrated healthcare services that contribute significantly to the reduction of claims cost. The company’s customers include some of the largest private/governmental employers and insurance companies in the United States. For more information, please visit www.cypresscare.com.