Orion Health expands management team due to global growth

Orion Health expands management team due to global growth

Auckland, New Zealand – NZX listed company Orion Health is expanding its strategic management team due to global growth, with the recruitment of a new Chief Information Officer (CIO), Vice President (VP) Marketing, North America, and Managing Director, Canada.

As Orion Health’s new CIO, Johan Vendrig brings with him an impressive level of health IT experience. Vendrig was previously the Chief Operating Officer (COO) for HSA Global and spent nine years at Auckland District Health Board, ultimately in the role of CIO, and then two and a half years at HealthAlliance as General Manager, Information Services. A key part of the Orion Health role will be ensuring sound, effective systems are in place to support the organisation’s business transformation programme.

Vendrig says of his appointment: “Orion Health is a company I have come to know very well throughout my career. It’s a real Kiwi success story and an organisation I am proud and excited to be working for. I am looking forward to being a part of its future success.”

Orion Health’s new Managing Director for Canada, Susan Anderson, is an accomplished e-health strategist with more than 20 years of experience in healthcare informatics. Most recently, she was the Assistant Deputy Minister and CIO for the Health Information Technology and Systems Division at Alberta Health, where she played a pivotal role in transforming Alberta’s healthcare system into one of the most digitally connected in North America.

Anderson says of her appointment: “I am excited to join the Orion Health Canada team and help our clients exploit the latest advancements in population health management. What attracted me most about the company is our shared ideal of a fully connected, seamless digital healthcare system that truly puts the patient at its centre.”

Robert Pepper joins the company as VP Marketing, North America. Pepper’s experience in the healthcare technology and software communications industries spans more than 25 years and across more than 50 countries. Prior to joining Orion Heath, Pepper served in a marketing executive capacity in healthcare for VISICU, Philips Healthcare and SoftMed Systems, among other technology companies. Pepper will be helping Orion Health to strategically target the North American market during a time where the healthcare sector is at a point of pivotal change.

Pepper says of his appointment: “Orion Health’s bold vision of advancing the quality of healthcare across entire populations is a value I’m thrilled to uphold. I am excited to be a part of this team, as joining the company provides a unique opportunity to be on the cutting edge of technology innovations in the healthcare industry.”

Ian McCrae, CEO for Orion Health, says: “Our staff members have played an absolutely crucial part in ensuring the success of Orion Health, and as we grow it becomes even more vital that we employ the highest calibre of people, and we believe we have certainly done so with Johan, Susan and Robert. Their joining highlights the great working environment and opportunities that Orion Health provides for its staff, and we are absolutely delighted they are on-board.”

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