Over the past year and a half we have seen one of the most severe recessions in U.S. history, a downturn even surpassing the declines seen after the burst of the dot-com bubble. Without a doubt, the recession is causing CIOs, CTOs and telecom managers to rethink the way they invest and implement technology solutions and plan for growth in their organizations. Join us as expert panelists discuss how they are navigating the recession and provide their insight and strategies for 2010.
March 4, 2010
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Bass, Berry & Sims, PLC.
150 Third Avenue South | Suite 2800 | Nashville, TN 37201
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Panelists:
Rick Proctor
Thomas Nelson
Rick Proctor has held a variety of roles in the IT field for over twenty five years, working in both public and private sectors. He received an M.B.A. from Belmont University and a B.A from Trevecca Nazarene University. For the past twelve years he has lead the IT department for Thomas Nelson, implementing several enterprise technology strategies. Rick has written several IT articles and was a contributing author for the book Cutting IT Costs (Thomson West).
Scott Blanchette
CIO, Healthways
Scott Blanchette is currently serving as the senior product and technology executive at Healthways, the worlds leading provider of health and wellness programs. He manages the design, development, operations, and support for Healthways industry-leading portfolio of technologies. He manages development and computing operations delivered by more than 700 resources around the globe. Under his leadership, Healthways continues to garner numerous technology and innovation awards, most recently being recognized by Information Week as the 35th most innovative technology organization in the US.
Andy Flatt
CIO, HealthSpring
In 2006, Andy Flatt began his current role as SVP and CIO for HealthSpring, Inc. Previously, he was CIO for AIM Healthcare Services during which tenure AIM was recognized globally for early large-scale IP telephony adoption and for large scale transactional database development. Flatt’s 25 year career includes serving in technology management roles at HCA and Baptist Hospital. As co-founder of MIQS, Inc., Flatt worked with early electronic medical records pioneers and systems that received international acclaim. He began his career as a software developer of business and clinical systems for Dialysis Clinic, Inc. and served his alma mater, Lipscomb University, as adjunct faculty member for nine years.
Flatt is currently serving as Board Chair for the Nashville Technology Council. He is also the chair of the Lipscomb University Information Technology Advisory Board, member of the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives and currently serves on the Board of the Tennessee Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society. Past appointments include CIO Executive Summit Governing Body and Medic (now Misys) Advisory Board.
