DENVER, March 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- DaVita HealthCare
Partners Inc. (NYSE: DVA), one of the nation's largest and
most innovative health care communities, today announced that
Garry E. Menzel, Ph.D., chief
financial officer, is leaving to return to the
biopharmaceutical industry.
"I have enjoyed my time at DaVita. It has been a tremendous
learning experience," said Menzel. "I will miss working with
teammates who are having such a profound effect on the delivery of
health care around the world."
"I appreciate Garry's service and contribution to the DaVita
Village," said Kent Thiry,
co-chairman and CEO of DaVita HealthCare Partners. "I wish him all
the best as he returns to his professional roots."
James K. Hilger will serve as
interim chief financial officer effective March 30, 2015, in addition to continuing in his
role as chief accounting officer. Menzel will remain on board
for a period of time to ensure a smooth transition.
DaVita has long maintained a strong finance leadership team. In
addition to Hilger, the team includes LeAnne Zumwalt, group vice president,
Jim Gustafson, vice president of
investor relations, Chet Mehta,
group vice president of finance, and Guy
Seay, a division chief financial officer. Collectively they
represent over six decades of DaVita experience and are some of the
longest tenured executives at DaVita. They will serve as partners
with Hilger in guiding and executing the financial strategy of the
organization.
About DaVita HealthCare Partners
DaVita HealthCare
Partners Inc., a Fortune 500® company, is the parent company of
DaVita Kidney Care and HealthCare
Partners. DaVita Kidney Care is a
leading provider of kidney care in the
United States, delivering dialysis services to patients with
chronic kidney failure and end stage renal disease. As of
Dec. 31, 2014, DaVita Kidney Care operated or provided
administrative services at 2,179 outpatient dialysis centers
located in the United States
serving approximately 173,000 patients. The company also operated
91 outpatient dialysis centers located in 10 countries outside
the United States. HealthCare
Partners manages and operates medical groups and affiliated
physician networks in Arizona,
California, Nevada, New
Mexico, and Florida in its
pursuit to deliver excellent-quality health care in a dignified and
compassionate manner. As of Dec. 31,
2014, HealthCare Partners provided integrated care
management for approximately 837,000 patients. For more
information, please visit DaVitaHealthCarePartners.com.
Contact Information
Media:
Skip Thurman
(303) 876-6610
Skip.Thurman@DaVita.com
Investors:
Jim Gustafson
(310) 536-2585
Jim.Gustafson@DaVita.com
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