John Nackel to Lead Ingenix Consulting Appointment Expands Expertise Focused on Solving Health Care Organizations' Greatest Challenges

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., Nov 02, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Ingenix, a leading provider of health care information, technology and consulting services, today announced that John G. Nackel has been appointed chief executive officer of Ingenix Consulting, and executive vice president of Ingenix, effective immediately. In his new role, Nackel oversees the largest health care and human services-focused consultancy in the U.S., leading the further development of a business that helps providers, payers, government agencies, life-science and emerging health companies achieve their objectives for growth, performance and capital.

Nackel succeeds Ted Chien, who led Ingenix Consulting successfully for four years.

"John's deep industry and client-service experience combines with his visionary and innovative leadership to make him the right person to help Ingenix Consulting in our mission to deliver meaningful, transformative solutions to our clients' most important challenges," said Ingenix CEO Andy Slavitt. "The imperative to deliver better quality care, to more people and at lower cost has never been greater. With a background in health systems engineering and significant client-focused service, John will lead a team with the resources, expertise and capabilities to help health care organizations achieve breakthrough performance. John's focus on culture means we will continue to attract the brightest people in the industry." With over 30 years of experience advising health care organizations, entrepreneurs and emerging businesses, Nackel is one of the industry's foremost performance improvement experts. Most recently, Nackel was Chairman and CEO of Three-Sixty Advisory Group, LLC, a business he founded to help emerging health care services and medical technology companies accelerate their growth, efficiency and capital. Nackel also was the global managing director of Health Care Consulting at Ernst & Young. Under his leadership, that division grew to an over $1 billion consulting services business. In addition, Nackel has served as managing director of New Ventures, Ernst & Young's venture capital fund, and as CEO of Sogeti North America, the professional services division of Capgemini.

"Ingenix Consulting has the health care market's deepest collection of expertise and results-oriented analytic capabilities, all focused on finding the best, practical solutions to the problems facing clients and the industry at large," said Nackel. "Ingenix Consulting is filled with passionate, brilliant professionals dedicated to improving the quality of life for millions of people, whether developing new drugs and medical devices, providing care to patients or supporting the industry with information and technologies. I am excited to join and lead this business." About Ingenix Consulting Ingenix Consulting, a data-driven organization in health and human services, employs more than 1,000 consultants with experience working with hospitals, physicians, health plans, government agencies and life sciences companies.

Ingenix Consulting is a division of Ingenix. For more information, visit www.ingenixconsulting.com.

About Ingenix Ingenix, a UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) company, is a leading provider of health information, technologies and consulting services. Organizations rely on its innovative products, services and consulting to improve the delivery and operations of their business. More information about Ingenix can be obtained at www.ingenix.com.

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