Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> December 14, 1998

Allen W. Ritchie – Medaphis Corporation (meda)

ALLEN W. RITCHIE joined Medaphis in January 1998 as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and was named President and Chief Operating Officer in April. In July 1998, Mr. Ritchie was named President and Chief Executive Officer and appointed to the Medaphis Board of Directors. From 1991 to 1997, Mr. Ritchie served various leadership positions at AGCO Corporation, including President, President of Finance and Administration, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President. Prior to that, he was a partner with Arthur Andersen & Co. Profile
TWST: Could you give us a quick overview and a little bit of the history of

the company just so we can set the stage for the readers?

Mr. Ritchie: Medaphis is a company that's built around