PCCI Adds Global Leader in Technology Innovation to Executive Team as Chief Operating Officer

DALLAS, Aug. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- PCCI (www.pccipieces.org), a leading non-profit healthcare analytics research and development firm, announced today the appointment of Vaidyanatha Siva, MBA as Chief Operating Officer. With deep experience in building and scaling innovative technological solutions and companies, Mr. Siva's main focus will be to scale PCCI's products and services internationally.

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"Vaidyanatha is an extraordinary, industry-rare talent, having led solutions for Infosys and its customers around the world for more than a decade," said Ruben Amarasingham, MD, MBA, president and CEO of PCCI. "He comes at a momentous time for PCCI, as we look to meet our mission – to help save a life – on a global scale."

Mr. Siva joins PCCI from Infosys Ltd., a multinational corporation specializing in consulting, technology and outsourcing solutions, where he was Chief Technology Officer for the $2 billion global Retail, Consumer Goods, Life Sciences and Logistics business unit. A member of the Unit Executive Council responsible for P&L, he also led a best-in-class CTO office with over 550 architects.

"Healthcare is one of the defining challenges for mankind, and we are at the cusp of major breakthroughs with technological advances," said Mr. Siva. "PCCI's pioneering approach to healthcare operates at the intersection of advanced math, computer science and clinical informatics on a big data platform. Moreover, its solutions operate at the last quarter mile of the healthcare continuum, which I believe is the 'moment of truth' for healthcare. They have all the key ingredients for path-breaking success. The icing on the cake is their deep commitment to a non-profit mission."

"PCCI is on the threshold of making a significant impact on healthcare through the development of innovative technologies," said George Bo-Linn, MD, MHA, FACP, chief program officer, Patient Care Program for the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. "As a board member of PCCI, I am excited that an accomplished executive like Vaidyanatha is joining PCCI at a critical time in its history. This validates the tremendous potential of PCCI as it attempts to reshape healthcare for future generations."

Mr. Siva holds a degree in engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras and an MBA from the SMU-Cox School of Business. Prior to joining PCCI as COO, Mr. Siva served as a member of the PCCI Board of Directors.

SOURCE PCCI

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