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Picis Appoints Christine M. Cournoyer as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

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Christine M. Cournoyer has been appointed as executive vice president and chief operating officer at Picis, a leading global provider of information systems for healthcare. Cournoyer brings extensive experience from IBM, where she helped build the software business through strategic acquisitions and drove business transformation. She will report to Picis Chief Executive Officer Todd Cozzens and will focus on delivering life-critical software to improve patient outcomes. Cournoyer's skillset aligns perfectly with Picis' growth and excellence goals, and she is well-equipped to lead the company's management team.

Key Takeaways:

  • Christine M. Cournoyer has been appointed as executive vice president and chief operating officer at Picis, reporting to Chief Executive Officer Todd Cozzens.
  • Cournoyer has extensive experience from IBM, where she helped build the software business through strategic acquisitions and drove business transformation.
  • She has held various positions at IBM, including vice president of business transformation, vice president of customer operations and technology, and senior vice president at Lotus Development Corp.
  • Cournoyer was profiled in InformationWeek in 2000 as one of the ten most influential women in technology.
  • She holds a master's degree in economics from Northeastern University and is a Ph.D. candidate at the university, as well as a bachelor's degree in business administration from Lowell University.
  • Cournoyer serves on the boards of directors for Stride Rite Corporation and GTECH, a global high-tech company.

Statistics:

  • Cournoyer held positions at IBM, including vice president of business transformation, where she drove the company's strategic agenda, which included more than 18 acquisitions.
  • She directly managed a staff of nine executives and 1,000 employees during her time at IBM.
  • Picis has over 900 medical centers and hospital networks around the world using their systems, automating more surgical procedures, emergency visits, and intensive care stays than any other system in the world.
  • Picis has received numerous awards, including those from Microsoft, Ernst & Young, HCIT Research, Healthcare Informatics, and Frost and Sullivan.

Sources:

  • Picis press release announcing Christine M. Cournoyer's appointment
  • InformationWeek article profiling Christine M. Cournoyer as one of the ten most influential women in technology (2000)
  • Biographical information on Christine M. Cournoyer's education and professional experience
  • About Picis section on the company website

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