Eclipsys Corporation^® (NASDAQ: ECLP), The Outcomes Company^®, today announced that Chris E. Perkins has been named Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. In this position, Mr. Perkins will be responsible for all of the company’s financial operations, audit controls and financial business planning. Mr. Perkins will report to Phil Pead, Eclipsys’ president and chief executive officer.

Mr. Perkins has more than 15 years of executive experience in the public sector and possesses a track record of growth and positive outcomes in operational, financial and strategic leadership roles. At Per-Se Technologies Inc. (Per-Se), a provider of acute care solutions, physician outsourcing services and practice management and claims processing services, he served first as executive vice president and chief financial officer, and then as executive vice president and chief operating officer. In those positions, Mr. Perkins reported to Mr. Pead and was an integral member of the executive team that oversaw seven years of solid growth that culminated in the successful 2007 acquisition of Per-Se by McKesson Corp.

“Chris brings extensive experience in healthcare IT, capital structure strategies and international business environments,” said Phil Pead, president and chief executive officer of Eclipsys. “As an operationally focused CFO, his business acumen, strong communication and business integration skills will add considerable value to Eclipsys as we focus on continuing to achieve revenue growth and margin expansion resulting in long-term value to our shareholders.”

David Morgan, after serving as interim chief financial officer, will continue as vice president of Finance. “I would like to thank Dave for his outstanding contributions during his role as interim CFO while continuing to fulfill his ongoing finance responsibilities,” said Mr. Pead. “Dave is a strong asset to our financial team, and we are fortunate to have him as a key member of our executive staff going forward.”

After the sale of Per-Se, Mr. Perkins served briefly as executive vice president and chief financial officer of Emageon, Inc., a NASDAQ-traded provider of radiology and cardiology digital imaging and archiving software during a transitional period for that company. Prior to joining Per-Se in 2000, he served for eight years with increasing responsibility at AGCO Corp., a global manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment with annual revenues of more than $3 billion. AGCO increased in annual revenues by more than 300 percent during Mr.