Digital Assent CEO Rings NASDAQ Opening Bell With Invest Atlanta

ATLANTA, March 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital Assent, a fast-growing healthcare media and marketing company headquartered in Atlanta, was invited by Invest Atlanta to ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell in New York City today.

Company founder and CEO, Andrew Ibbotson, was one of a dozen Atlanta technology company CEOs invited to participate in this morning's bell ringing ceremony, which included a welcome breakfast for the Invest Atlanta delegation and was followed by private meetings with Wall Street investors.

Invest Atlanta is the official economic development authority for the City of Atlanta.  Its mission is to strengthen Atlanta's economy and global competitiveness, and the purpose of this week's visit was to showcase some of the most exciting investment opportunities that Atlanta has to offer.

Digital Assent has earned significant recognition since launching its PatientPad® point-of-care network last year.  The company was selected by Forbes Magazine as a finalist for its most recent "List of America's Most Promising Companies," and the Technology Association of Georgia recently presented Digital Assent with its prestigious "Where Georgia Leads Award."

"We are thrilled to represent the City of Atlanta for this unique event," commented Ibbotson.  "It's truly an honor to be invited to ring the opening bell.  This morning's event served as a great inspiration for me to come back and ring the bell with my employees and investors.  My fingers are crossed that the market closes in positive territory today."

The NASDAQ Stock Exchange has historically seen its market opening ceremonies performed by some of the world's most prominent business and political leaders.  With more than 3,500 companies, NASDAQ lists more companies and has more trading volume than any other stock exchange in the world.

About Digital Assent
Digital Assent is a fast-growing healthcare media and marketing company that helps patients make more educated and informed decisions at the point of care.  The company's award-winning PatientPad® technology delivers personalized health information and advertising to consumers in doctor's waiting rooms and at home.  Digital Assent's rapidly growing PatientPad® network includes more than 2,500 PatientPad® tablets being used daily by thousands of patients at over 400 doctor's offices in 40 states.  For more information about Digital Assent, please visit www.DigitalAssent.com.

About Invest Atlanta
Invest Atlanta is the official economic development authority for the City of Atlanta.  Its purpose is to strengthen Atlanta's economy and global competitiveness in order to create increased opportunity and prosperity for the people of Atlanta.  Chaired by the Mayor of Atlanta, and governed by a nine-member board of directors, Invest Atlanta's programs and initiatives focus on developing and fostering public-private partnerships to create jobs, grow the economy, revitalize neighborhoods, attract investment, spur innovation, and encourage entrepreneurship.  For more information on how Invest Atlanta can provide solutions for you or your business, please visit www.InvestAtlanta.com.

SOURCE Digital Assent

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