Technology >> CEO Interviews >> June 3, 2005
JOHN L. SHERMYEN is president, chief executive officer and founder of
LogistiCare, Inc., the nation's leading provider of specialized
transportation network management. Mr. Shermyen founded what eventually
became LogistiCare in 1987. Initially entering the marketplace as a
turnkey software solutions developer, he evolved his company into an
outsourcing company, based on the success of the proprietary logistics
management software he developed - EMTrack selling the software to large
ambulance and ADA paratransit clients, Mr. Shermyen developed a new
business model that centralized the fragmented, inefficient, and often
fraudulent system that existed in medical transportation. His
"transportation network management" model fully integrated business
systems software, route optimization, and wireless communication devices
to provide effective management of local, commercial, nonprofit, and
public transportation companies. The approach of combining innovative
technology with management oversight of local providers offered clients
one-stop shopping and a full range of transportation levels, as well as
enhanced customer service. Mr. Shermyen successfully marketed the new
concept to state governments and acquired healthcare contracts through
government procurement. With each new contract LogistiCare proved its
ability to control costs, improve service and eliminate fraud and abuse.
As more states adopted the transportation network model, LogistiCare
became the largest coordinator of specialized non-emergency
transportation services in the country, and expanded into new markets --
Georgia, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Kentucky, Florida, Maryland,
Virginia and Washington, D.C. The global positioning system technology
featured in LogistiCare's software reflects Mr. Shermyen's background
and interest in geography. Prior to launching LogistiCare, Mr. Shermyen
worked as a consultant in remote digital image analysis and geographic
information systems integration. His professional experience also
includes roles as a manager of technology services and as a project
manager with responsibilities for the development of micro computer-
based image processing hardware and software. Mr. Shermyen holds a
bachelor of science degree and a master of science degree in geography
and computer cartography from the University of Florida. In 2003, he won
the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award(r) in the Business and
Technology Services Category for the Southeast region. Mr. Shermyen
resides in Gainesville, Florida, with his wife and two children. Profile
Mr. Shermyen: LogistiCare is an access management company. We are really
at the intersection of healthcare and community-based services. At the
moment our business
