Atlanta, GA – December 9, 2005 - Connecture today announces the appointment of Mary Franz as Chief Operating Officer, effective January 1, 2006. After an extensive interview and screening process, Mary was chosen as the ideal candidate because of her extensive experience in a number of business roles within the health care technology industry, and her excellent record of success. Mary brings a clear focus on operations, and an enhanced ability to manage growth.
"I look forward to being part of a team that is focused on the continuing evolution of its software, complimented by meaningful professional services," says Franz. "As market acceptance grows, the ability to scale operations will become increasingly important, and I hope that my experience will benefit the company, our clients and our associates."
Mary brings to Connecture 20 years of experience growing professional services, software and technology businesses in the health care market. Before joining Connecture, Mary was an Executive Vice President and Officer at First Consulting Group (FCG), (NASDAQ: FCGI), where she positioned the company as a leader in health care consulting and systems integration services. There, Mary managed a staff of 600.
Before First Consulting, Mary was a lead partner in PricewaterhouseCoopers health care practice where she brought large scale IT transformation services to the managed care market. She began her career as a Systems Analyst and Consultant and advanced through management positions in sales, software implementations, business process engineering, continuous improvement, and operations. Mary received her MBA in Operations Research from Purdue University and her bachelor’s degree in Statistics from Indiana University.
Mary will be responsible for directing the day-to-day management of Connecture’s operating units, including network operations, professional services and practice management.
"This year has been outstanding in terms of Connecture’s growth, and the refinement of our senior management team," says Dan Maynard, CEO and President of Connecture. "The addition of Mary Franz as COO further solidifies the positive momentum with which we move into 2006."
About Connecture
Connecture is solely focused on delivering integrated web-based sales, service and process automation solutions to the health insurance industry. Connecture has automated elements of the insurance sales process for over 70 health plans and insurers, and its solutions currently support the sales and servicing of 9 of the 20 largest health insurers in the country. Its industry-proven solutions encompass the entire spectrum of multi-channel insurance sales and services for group and individual markets. Connecture offers end-to-end sales platform as well as more narrowly focused modular solutions that fully integrate with existing legacy systems and that have proven to deliver increased sales, enhanced broker loyalty, improved back-office efficiencies, lower customer acquisition costs, and lower overall operating expenses. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.connecture.com.