Technology >> CEO Interviews >> September 23, 1998

Larry G. Gerdes – Transcend Services Inc (trcr)

LARRY G. GERDES has served as Chief Executive Officer of Transcend Services, Inc. (NASDAQ - TRCR) since 1992. Prior to Transcend, Mr. Gerdes spent over 14 years in various executive capacities at HBO & Company (NASDAQ - HBOC), including serving as that company's Chief Financial Officer and also as the Chief Executive Officer of Medical Systems Support, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of HBO & Company. Mr. Gerdes also served on the Board of Directors of HBO & Company until his departure in 1991, at which time he and Walter Huff, founder of HBO and its retired Chairman, formed Gerdes Huff Investments, a private investment partnership. In 1991, GHI made the initial investment, which ultimately led to the formation of Transcend Services, Inc. Mr. Gerdes serves on the Board of Directors of Transcend Services, Inc. and Delphi Information Systems, a Chicago based insurance services firm. Profile
TWST: What are the most significant trends, developments, changes and so

forth that you anticipate in your sector of the health care market over

the next several years?

Mr. Gerdes: There are