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AccentHealth Names Bill Jacobs Vice President of Physician Education Services
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AccentHealth Names Bill Jacobs Vice President of Physician Education Services
New York, NY November 22, 2010 – AccentHealth, the largest health TV network at the point of care, announced today that Bill Jacobs has been appointed Vice President of Physician Education Services.
Jacobs will be responsible for accelerating the growth of AccentHealth’s networks, health panels, and brochure distribution services within physician offices.
"I am highly confident that Bill will be a great addition to the AccentHealth team with his strong combination of healthcare industry experience and sales leadership,” said Dan Stone, Chief Executive Officer of AccentHealth. Bill’s insight into the overall healthcare ecosystem will prove invaluable as we aggressively grow the reach of our business.”
“I am delighted to join AccentHealth at this exciting time in their growth,” said Jacobs. “AccentHealth is a powerful platform reaching patients in the most trusted environment of their physician’s office where they are most receptive to health education.”
Jacobs has over 18 years of pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device experience in sales management and training. Most recently, Jacobs was founder and President of ASERT, a company focused on healthcare professional training, education, and call center software. Previously Jacobs held sales and management positions at SmithKline Beecham (NYSE: GSK), Smiths Industries Medical Systems, Anesta Corporation and Aventis Oncology (NYSE: SNY). Jacobs received his Bachelor of Science degree from Seton Hall University.
AccentHealth, LLC
AccentHealth, LLC is a leading Point-of-Care media company featuring America's largest Health Education TV Network aired to 154 million viewers annually in 12,000 physician waiting rooms nationwide. Since 1995, AccentHealth has been delivering measurable results for marketers by engaging health-conscious consumers in a trusted environment with credible, impactful content. AccentHealth’s networks feature award-winning programming produced by CNN’s Medical Unit and co-hosted by Dr. Sanjay Gupta and Robin Meade. Over 40,000 physicians complement their patient education efforts with AccentHealth’s customized programming. For more information about AccentHealth visit www.accenthealthmedia.com.