ATHN Athenahealth, Inc.

athenahealth, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATHN) a leading provider of network-enabled services for hospital and ambulatory clients nationwide, today announced that Marc A. Levine will join the Company on December 15, 2017 as an Executive Vice President and will become the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, effective January 2, 2018.  Mr. Levine brings nearly 30 years of financial and operational expertise to athenahealth. John A. “Jack” Kane will step down as Interim Chief Financial Officer as of January 2, 2018, and will continue to serve as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company.

“Marc is a proven executive and financial leader with a track record of driving operational performance across complex, growing organizations,” said Jonathan Bush, CEO, athenahealth. “We’re confident his disciplined approach and passion to drive positive transformation will equip athenahealth for ongoing profitable growth as we forge into our next chapter of innovating for healthcare.”  

“athenahealth is in the midst of an exciting evolution, growing within current and new markets, and transforming the way it operates,” said Mr. Levine. “I’m excited to drive forward a new level of financial leadership and rigor that will better position the Company to execute on its inherent service and model differentiation, expand upon the value it brings to current and future clients, and enhance shareholder value.”  

Mr. Levine most recently served as the executive vice president and CFO of JDA Software Group, Inc. (“JDA”), a privately-held supply chain provider of software and SaaS solutions, where he led the company’s finance and accounting, legal, workplace, purchasing and information technology activities.  Prior to JDA, Mr. Levine held several senior financial leadership roles over his 25-year career at Hewlett Packard Company, including senior vice president and corporate controller, senior vice president of finance and chief operating officer for HP’s Enterprise Services Business segment, and general manager of Southeast Asia for HP’s medical products business. Mr. Levine received his B.S. from Emory University and his M.B.A. from the University of Connecticut School of Management. 

About athenahealth, Inc.

athenahealth partners with hospital and ambulatory clients to drive clinical and financial results. We offer medical record, revenue cycle, patient engagement, care coordination, and population health services. We combine insights from our network of 106,000 providers and 102 million patients with deep industry knowledge and perform administrative work at scale. For more information, please visit www.athenahealth.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

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