Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> February 2, 2002
PHILIP M. PEAD is President and Chief Executive Officer of Per-Se
Technologies, inc., and a member of the company's Board of
Directors. He assumed these positions in November 2000, after
having served in several other key senior management roles within
the organization since 1997, when he joined the company. In 1999,
Mr. Pead was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
for Per-Se, responsible for the strategic direction and
comprehensive management of the company's three business units.
Prior to assuming the Chief Operating Officer role, Mr. Pead was
President of Per-Se's application software unit. He consolidated
the six heritage technology companies and significantly increased
investments in research and development and customer service. In
addition, he led the company in launching its e-Health Solutions
division, thereby creating the third largest medical transactions
clearinghouse in the United States. Mr. Pead previously served as
Senior Vice President of International Operations at Dun &
Bradstreet Software, an enterprise application software company
based in Atlanta. From 1994 to 1996, he was Vice President at
Attachmate Corporation, where he was responsible for overseeing
operations in the Asian and Latin American markets. Mr. Pead
earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from London
University. Profile
investors should focus on?
Mr. Pead: If I could start with the Physician Services division, I think
the objectives that
