SIS Appoints Healthcare Industry Veteran Kermit S. Randa, FACHE, Senior Vice President of Sales

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SIS, the leader in integrated surgery and anesthesia management systems, announced today the appointment of Kermit S. Randa as Senior Vice President of Sales. Randa comes to SIS with over 15 years of healthcare software, services and technology experience, and will report directly to Edward R. Daihl, CEO for SIS.

“Kermit is a solid leader with an incredible acumen for both operations and sales. His industry knowledge and experience in helping organizations grow through sales execution excellence will help SIS capitalize on the incredible opportunity we see in the surgical space.”

"We are extremely pleased to have Kermit Randa join SIS as a key member of the executive team," said Ed Daihl, CEO. "Kermit is a solid leader with an incredible acumen for both operations and sales. His industry knowledge and experience in helping organizations grow through sales execution excellence will help SIS capitalize on the incredible opportunity we see in the surgical space."

Randa, who has earned the American College of Healthcare Executive designation, Certified Healthcare Executive (FACHE), brings to SIS an outstanding reputation for leading and building quality sales organizations. He has a strong track record of working cross-functionally and motivating teams to optimize growth across high-tech markets supporting the healthcare industry.

Prior to joining SIS, Randa was Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Thomas, Thomas & Walsh (TT&W), a leading healthcare eligibility services company. Before TT&W, Randa held several management positions at EMC Corporation; including Director, U.S. Commercial Healthcare. While at EMC, he developed and executed the strategy for a sales team that dramatically grew EMC’s presence to several hundred million dollars in the healthcare space. Previous to EMC, Randa served in strategic sales roles at Siemens Medical Systems, and as Vice President of Sales and Business Development for Option Care, Inc. Randa received his Masters of Health Administration from Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH.

“I am excited to join SIS and play a leadership role at a company that is so well-positioned for growth,” said Randa. “Given the importance of the surgical suite to the patient, physician and hospital, leading-edge, automated solutions are critical. SIS has what hospitals need to optimize performance and improve outcomes in the OR. SIS’ focus on the surgical suite combined with a strong balance sheet, positions the company to take a vertical leap in the market. There is tremendous potential in the surgical space and SIS offers a compelling solution with a significant value proposition for healthcare providers. SIS’ technology can make a real difference.”

About SIS

SIS is the leading provider of surgery management solutions that improve efficiency and quality for surgical services. We are the experts that keep the OR in business, while allowing doctors and nurses to focus on what comes first – patient care. We operate from the big picture with the ability to focus on the critical details. This enables accurate decisions on the right resources and the faster flow of information through our system. Our intuitive solution integrates smoothly producing precise operations. SIS holds strategic partnerships with both Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL) Corporations.

For more information visit our website, www.SISFirst.com.