HOUSTON, TX–(Marketwired – May 16, 2016) – Nobilis Health Corp. (NYSE MKT: HLTH) (TSX: NHC) (“Nobilis” or the “Company”) today announced the appointment of Marcos Rodriguez as Chief Accounting Officer of the Company.
Mr. Rodriguez brings over 17 years of diversified accounting experience to the Company. Prior to joining Nobilis, Mr. Rodriguez served for five years as Director in Complex Financial Reporting and Enterprise Risk at Opportune LLP, and 11 years at Deloitte & Touche as Audit Senior Manager in Audit & Enterprise Risk Services. Mr. Rodriguez’s experience includes financial accounting and reporting, technical accounting research, external and internal audits, initial public offering readiness, Sarbanes-Oxley implementations, mergers and acquisitions, Securities and Exchange Commission regulations, and both U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and International Financial Reporting Standards. Mr. Rodriguez graduated with a B.S. in accounting from Louisiana State University and is a certified public accountant.
“Nobilis is exceptionally fortunate to be able to attract a professional of Marcos’ caliber,” said Harry Fleming, Chief Executive Officer of Nobilis. “As we continue our transition from a micro-cap company to small-cap enterprise, Marcos will be invaluable in bringing a new level of sophistication and transparency to our accounting department. These improvements will allow us to keep pace with the incredible growth we have experienced in the past several years.”
About Nobilis Health Corp.
Nobilis (www.NobilisHealth.com) is a full-service healthcare development and management company which currently owns or manages four surgical hospitals and five ASCs, partners with an additional thirty-three facilities throughout the country, and markets six independent brands. Deploying a unique patient acquisition strategy driven by direct-to-consumer marketing, Nobilis is focused on a specified set of procedures that are performed at our centers by local physicians.
Forward-Looking Statements
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Contact Information:
Kolin Ozonian
Vice President
Corporate Development
kozonian@nobilishealth.com
713-355-8614