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For Immediate Release
Spheris Hires Chief Financial Officer
Franklin, Tenn. — May 03, 2006 — Spheris, a leading global provider of medical transcription technology and services, today announced the hiring of Brian P. Callahan as its chief financial officer.“After an extensive search, we are extremely pleased to announce the hiring of Brian Callahan as Spheris' chief financial officer,” said Steven E. Simpson, Spheris president and CEO. “I am confident Brian's experience and expertise in financial management, particularly as it relates to operational support and capital markets, will add tremendous value to our company.”
Callahan brings with him more than 20 years of financial management experience. Prior to joining Spheris, he served as executive vice president and chief financial officer of Murray, Inc., headquartered in Brentwood, Tenn. He has also held CFO and executive-level finance positions with Miller Industries/RoadOne, Procter & Gamble and Georgia Pacific. Callahan received a bachelor of science in honors accounting from The Ohio State University and a master of business administration with a concentration in finance from the Wharton School of Business.
Chris Mack, who has served as Spheris' interim chief financial officer since December 2005, has begun transitioning his responsibilities to Callahan. Following this transition, Mack will work closely with the Spheris operations team on a number of corporate initiatives. Simpson stated, “I would like to thank Chris for his tremendous efforts in leading the Spheris finance team over the last several months during a very busy time for the company.”
About Spheris Spheris is a leading provider of clinical documentation services and technology to health systems, hospitals and group practices throughout the U.S. Founded by physicians in 1993, Spheris employs a global network of medical language specialists for true 24-hour service, seven days a week, 365 days a year. The proprietary Spheris Clarity™ technology platform integrates the full range of clinical documentation software and hardware into one seamless, customizable system, including embedded speech recognition technologies. The Spheris solution is flexible and scalable to balance the needs of HIM directors, CFOs, IT directors and physicians with an emphasis on verifiable quality, turnaround time, security and pricing. Spheris' worldwide corporate headquarters is located in Franklin, Tenn. For more information, please visit www.spheris.com.