Hill-Rom Names Earl DeCarli as New Group Vice President to Develop Its Care Continuum Services
March 04 2008 - 9:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
BATESVILLE, Ind., March 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hillenbrand
Industries, Inc. (NYSE:HB) today announced the appointment of Earl
DeCarli as Group Vice President, Care Continuum Services, for its
Hill-Rom subsidiary, a leading worldwide manufacturer and provider
of medical technologies and related services for the health care
industry. In this role, DeCarli will become a member of Hill-Rom's
operating leadership team and report directly to Peter H.
Soderberg, president and CEO of Hillenbrand Industries and of Hill-
Rom. DeCarli will begin his new role with Hill-Rom on March 10,
2008. "I am extremely excited to bring someone with Earl's talent
and expertise on board in this key role," said Soderberg. "He has a
deep level of experience in the medical technology industry, as
well as a great track record as an entrepreneur who has generated
tremendous investor value in earlier stage companies. He has had
line responsibilities for international businesses and has an
appreciation for the challenges and opportunities inherent in
global growth. He is a strategic thinker and will bring great value
in shaping the development of our rental and capital service
operations areas, and on our moveable medical equipment business."
DeCarli comes to Hill-Rom from The Hygenic Corporation, a
manufacturer and marketer of products utilized in the
rehabilitation, therapy and wellness markets. He served as
President and Chief Operating Officer of that company for the past
three years. Before that time, he was a Group Vice President for
Welch Allyn, Inc., where he had global responsibility for two
businesses as well as regional management responsibility for Latin
America and functional responsibility for Quality and Regulatory
Affairs. In addition, DeCarli spent 11 years with Elekta AB, a
medical technology company based in Stockholm, Sweden. During that
time he held a variety of assignments in North America and abroad,
including serving as Chief Operating Officer for Elekta, Inc. He
also spent six years with Baxter Healthcare Corporation out of
Deerfield, IL. He holds a BA in History from Virginia Military
Institute, and is a former member of the Board of Trustees for
Auburn Memorial Hospital in Auburn, NY. DeCarli will be relocating
to the Batesville, Indiana area in the upcoming months. ABOUT
HILL-ROM. Hill-Rom is a leading worldwide manufacturer and provider
of medical technologies and related services for the health care
industry, including patient support systems, non-invasive
therapeutic products for a variety of acute and chronic medical
conditions, medical equipment rentals, and information technology
solutions. Hill-Rom's comprehensive product and service offerings
are used by health care providers across the health care continuum
in hospitals, extended care facilities and home care settings to
enhance the safety and quality of patient care. Hill-Rom ...
enhancing outcomes for patients and their caregivers.
http://www.hillenbrand.com/ DATASOURCE: Hillenbrand Industries,
Inc. CONTACT: Media, Lauren Green-Caldwell, Director, Corporate
Communications & Public Relations, +1-812-934-8692, ; Investor
Relations, Blair A. (Andy) Rieth, Jr., Vice President, Investor
Relations, Corporate Communications & Global Brand Development,
+1-812-931-2199, , both of Hillenbrand Industries, Inc. Web site:
http://www.hillenbrand.com/
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