MedSpeed Names Healthcare Supply Chain Veteran as Regional Vice President
Healthcare transportation company increases Southeast
presence.
Elmhurst, IL, January 22, 2013 - MedSpeed LLC,
an HFMA peer-reviewed partner that strengthens supply chain and
overall business operations through centralized healthcare
transportation networks, today announced that it has named Greg
Firestone as regional vice president for the company's Southeast
region, based in Tampa, FL. In his new role, Mr. Firestone will
work with the leaders of healthcare organizations to develop centralized,
scalable logistical frameworks that support those
organizations' strategic goals.
"Greg's successful entrepreneurial background, in addition to
his 25-plus years of experience in healthcare sales and supply
chain management, brings invaluable and seasoned insight to our
expanding national sales network," said Jake Crampton, MedSpeed's
chief executive officer.
Mr. Firestone is an established leader who applies business
thinking to healthcare challenges in order to help his customers
achieve their strategic objectives. Prior to joining MedSpeed, Mr.
Firestone co-founded Mossberg Labs, a developer and manufacturer of
cancer diagnostic consumables, where he partnered with healthcare
providers to develop products to support cancer detection and
improve the lives of patients. He also founded Dermal Life, a
developer of prescription and over-the-counter skin care products
that apply new technologies to the skin care market in order to
improve results. Before founding those two companies, he owned and
operated the IDN Summit & Expo, a nationally recognized
healthcare supply education company focused on improving supply
chain efficiencies. Mr. Firestone earned an MBA from the University
of Michigan and a BS in Psychology from the University of
Toledo.
About MedSpeed
Every patient interaction, from a routine clinic visit to an urgent
blood transfusion, relies in some way on the same-day pickup and
delivery of a specimen, pharmaceutical, radiology film, blood
product, medical record or supply. MedSpeed is an ISO-certified,
technology-enhanced healthcare transportation
solutions provider that strengthens supply chain and overall
business operations through centralized transportation networks.
MedSpeed has also been granted the "Peer Reviewed by HFMA®"
designation, a rigorous eleven-step objective third party
evaluation of products and services conducted by the Healthcare
Financial Management Association (HFMA). For more than twelve
years, MedSpeed's Lean Six Sigma approach to transportation design
and execution has transformed transportation into
globally-optimized, leverageable logistical frameworks that
consistently deliver operational quality, economic
value and strategic advantage.