CardioNet, Inc. (NASDAQ:BEAT) – a leading wireless medical technology
company with an initial focus on the diagnosis and monitoring of cardiac
arrhythmias, announced today that Rebecca W. Rimel, President and Chief
Executive Officer of The Pew Charitable Trusts, has joined the CardioNet
Board of Directors and will serve on its Compensation Committee.
Randy H. Thurman, Chairman, President & CEO of CardioNet, Inc.
commented, “I am extremely pleased to announce the appointment of
Rebecca W. Rimel to the CardioNet Board of Directors. Ms. Rimel has
headed the Pew Trusts for over 20 years, providing superior leadership
to the organization and to its mission to promote entrepreneurial spirit
and innovation. Her results oriented efficiency and effectiveness, as
well as her experience in public policy, will be valuable assets to the
CardioNet Board. We look forward to her contribution as we implement our
strategic initiatives.”
Ms. Rimel began her tenure at The Pew Charitable Trusts in 1983 as
health program manager. She became executive director in 1988 and
accepted her current position as President and CEO in 1994.
Prior to joining The Pew Charitable Trusts, Ms. Rimel built an exemplary
career in healthcare, specifically in the field of nursing. From 1981
through 1983, she was Assistant Professor in the Department of
Neurosurgery at the University of Virginia Hospital, making her the
first nurse to hold a faculty position in the University's medical
school. Along with additional teaching and practitioner positions at the
University of Virginia Hospital, she was Head Nurse of the medical
center's emergency department.
Ms. Rimel also brings exceptional Board experience to CardioNet. In
addition to being a member of the Board of The Pew Charitable Trusts,
she serves on the Boards of Deutsche Asset Management/DWS Funds, the
Thomas Jefferson Foundation and Pro Publica. Ms. Rimel received her
Bachelor of Science, with distinction, from the University of Virginia
School of Nursing in 1973, and earned a Master of Business
Administration from James Madison University in 1983.
The Pew Charitable Trusts, an independent nonprofit, is the sole
beneficiary of seven individual charitable funds established between
1948 and 1979 by two sons and two daughters of Sun Oil Company founder,
Joseph N. Pew and his wife, Mary Anderson Pew. The Pew Charitable Trusts
is driven by the power of knowledge to solve today’s most challenging
problems. Pew partners with a diverse range of donors, public and
private organizations, and concerned citizens to apply a rigorous,
analytical approach to improve public policy, inform the public and
stimulate civic life.
About CardioNet
CardioNet is the leading provider of ambulatory, continuous, real-time
outpatient management solutions for monitoring relevant and timely
clinical information regarding an individual's health. CardioNet's
initial efforts are focused on the diagnosis and monitoring of cardiac
arrhythmias, or heart rhythm disorders, with a solution that it markets
as Mobile Cardiac Outpatient Telemetry™ (MCOT™). More information can be
found at http://www.cardionet.com.
CardioNet, Inc.
Marty Galvan
Investor Relations
800-908-7103
investorrelations@cardionet.com
