LOUISVILLE, Ky., Sept. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Laboratory
Supply Company (LABSCO), the largest privately held supplier of
diagnostic instrumentation and clinical laboratory products to
hospitals, physician office laboratories, reference labs and other
non-acute care settings in the United States, has appointed
healthcare industry veteran Rod Wolford to its board of
directors.
“Rod joins our board during an incredible time of growth and
opportunity, and we are honored to have him,” says Steve Nielsen,
LABSCO chairman and chief executive officer. “Rod is a seasoned
healthcare leader with more than 40 years of wide-ranging
experience in the industry, and we look forward to his
contributions to Company strategy and growth plans.”
Over the span of his career, Wolford served in leadership roles
with healthcare providers, suppliers, consulting firms,
associations and insurers. Most recently he served as chief
executive officer (CEO) of Gordian Health Solutions (now OnLife
Health), a wellness company based in Nashville, Tenn., and
president of the personal advocacy business unit of Blue Cross
Tennessee. Previously, Wolford served as chairman and CEO at
ForHealth Technologies, Daytona Beach, Fla., a healthcare company
that develops automation technology for intravenous drug
preparation.
In addition, Wolford has served as CEO of three major hospital
systems: Healthlink (now Legacy Healthcare) in Portland, Ore.;
Alliant (now Norton Healthcare System) in Louisville, Ky.; and
California Healthcare System in San Francisco. He also served
as chairman and CEO of Sterling Diagnostic Imaging, Greenville, SC,
a worldwide manufacturer of X-ray film and imaging systems, and
executive chairman of Provation Medical in Minneapolis.
“I’m pleased to be named a LABSCO director. LABSCO offers
a unique and exceptional service that is valued in a changing
healthcare landscape,” Wolford says. “LABSCO has made a name
for
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