IntegraMed America, Inc. (NASDAQ: INMD), the nation’s
leading operator of fertility centers and vein care clinics, today
announced that Jay Higham, President and CEO, received the Ernst & Young
Metro New York Entrepreneur of the Year® 2008
Award in the Healthcare category. The award recognizes outstanding
entrepreneurs who are building and leading dynamic, growing businesses.
An independent panel of judges composed of area business, academic and
civic leaders selected Jay Higham, and the award was presented at a gala
event at the Marriott Marquis New York on Thursday June 26.
“I couldn’t be more
proud of my team and this recognition,” said
Mr. Higham. “We are excited at what the future
holds for IntegraMed; our legacy Fertility business continues performing
well and our acquisition of Vein Clinics of America positions us for
increased growth as a provider of management services to emerging, niche
medical sectors.”
The Metropolitan New York Area award winners are eligible for
consideration for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2008
national program. Award winners in several national categories, as well
as the overall national Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year award
winner, will be announced at the annual awards gala in Palm Springs,
California on November 15, 2008. The overall national Entrepreneur Of
The Year award recipient is then considered for the worldwide event held
in Monte Carlo.
The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year awards program celebrates its
22nd anniversary this year and continues to recognize the leaders and
visionaries who are creating and building world-class businesses. Awards
are given to entrepreneurs who have demonstrated excellence and
extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial
performance, and personal commitment to their businesses and communities.
About IntegraMed America, Inc.
IntegraMed America, Inc. is the leading operator of fertility centers
and vein care clinics in the United States. The Company supports its
provider networks with state-of-the art information systems; marketing
and payer contracting; financial planning, reporting and analysis;
organizational planning and development; quality assurance initiatives;
human resources administration; and purchasing services. IntegraMed also
offers consumer treatment-financing programs and operates www.integramed.com,
a leading fertility portal.
The IntegraMed Fertility network consists of 32 contracted centers in
104 locations across the United States, including 175 physicians and
Ph.D. scientists. One of every five IVF procedures in the U.S. is
performed in an IntegraMed fertility practice. The IntegraMed Vein
Clinic network is the leading provider of vein care services in the US
and operates 31 centers in 11 states, principally in the Midwest and
Southeast.
Media/Investors:
Jaffoni & Collins Incorporated
Steven
Hecht, David Collins, 212-835-8500
inmd@jcir.com
or
IntegraMed
America, Inc.
Physicians:
Scott Soifer, 914-251-4186
Senior
Vice President, Strategy & Development
Scott.Soifer@IntegraMed.com
or
Investors:
John
Hlywak, 914-251-4143
Executive Vice President & CFO
Jhlywak@IntegraMed.com
