MedData, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Ann Barnes Earns Finalist Status in 8th Annual Stevie® Awards for Women in …
BRECKSVILLE, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–MedData, Inc., a leading provider of medical billing services, announced
today that its chief operating officer Ann Barnes was named a finalist
in one of the Best Executive (service businesses) categories in the 8th
annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business.
“I am gratified to be named a finalist in this prominent awards
competition, and to be in the company of several leading, successful
organizations”
The Stevie Awards for Women in Business honor women executives,
entrepreneurs, and the companies they run – worldwide. The Stevie Awards
have been hailed as the world’s premier business awards.
Nicknamed the Steviesfor the Greek word “crowned,” winners
will be announced during a gala event at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in
New York on Friday, November 11. 2011. Nominated women executives and
entrepreneurs from the U.S.A. and several other countries are expected
to attend. The presentations will be broadcast live on radio in the
U.S.A. by the Business TalkRadio Network.
More than 1,300 entries – a record for the competition – were submitted
this year for consideration across 75 categories.
Barnes was recognized for her operational acumen and several initiatives
implemented under her direction during the eligibility period for this
awards competition.
“Ann’s contributions have significantly contributed to MedData’s recent
growth, particularly in the past year. Under her operational leadership,
MedData has made many critical, notable, positive changes which have
proved beneficial to our clients, employees and investors. We thank the
Stevie award judges for recognizing the hard work and dedication of Ann
and her team. It is a well-deserved honor,” noted Douglas S. Thompson,
MedData’s chief executive officer.
“I am gratified to be named a finalist in this prominent awards
competition, and to be in the company of several leading, successful
organizations,” said Barnes. “I would like to acknowledge The Stevie
Awards and the judges for their dedication to recognizing the
accomplishments of women in business. This is a process in which I feel
privileged to participate and fortunate to be selected among the
finalists.”
Finalists were chosen by business professionals worldwide during
preliminary judging. Members of the six final judging committees will
select Stevie Award winners from among the Finalists during final
judging. Winners will be announced at a gala event to be held on Friday,
November 11 at the Marriott Marquis in New York City.
About The Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in four programs: The American Business
Awards, The International Business Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women
in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales Customer Service.
Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind
them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace
worldwide. Details about the Stevie Awards for Women in Business and the
list of Finalists in all categories are available at www.stevieawards.com/women.
About MedData
Brecksville, Ohio-based MedData is one of the nation’s leading providers
of a range of medical billing services including, among others, billing,
coding, collections and revenue cycle management. For more than three
decades, the company has been providing innovative billing solutions to
the medical community. Annually, the company handles billing for 5.5
million patient encounters across various medical specialties. MedData
currently provides services to more than 2,000 physicians at 150
facilities across 35 states from its headquarters as well as offices in
Roseville, Calif., Bellevue, Wash. and Peoria, Ill. For more
information, please visit www.meddata.com.