OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Medical Solutions, one of the nation’s leading travel nursing companies, has promoted president and chief operating officer, Craig Meier, to CEO. Co-founder, chief financial officer and former CEO, Scott Anderson, will remain CFO.
“Scott continues to be an integral member of Medical Solutions’ leadership team, and I’m grateful for the opportunity to work with him in this role,” stated Meier. Staffing Industry Analysts named Anderson as one of the 100 most influential people in the staffing industry for 2013.
Meier has extensive experience in the travel nursing industry and in all aspects of Medical Solutions’ operations. During his tenure as vice president of sales and marketing, Meier was instrumental in Medical Solutions becoming one of the fastest-growing companies in the field. As president, Meier played a key role in the acquisition of OA Nurse Travel, which made Medical Solutions the nation’s third largest travel nursing company with 200 employees and offices in Omaha, Cincinnati, San Diego and Tupelo.
The company’s mission of “Service that Inspires” has been an important part of its success. “As CEO, I see myself as ‘chief experience officer,’” Meier said. “What makes Medical Solutions unique is the unmatched customer and employee experience we deliver. My job is to ensure that our service to our employees and their service to our customers are truly inspiring.”
Medical Solutions gives its employees all the tools they need to serve customers well and the resources to help them reach their career goals and achieve personal success. The strong commitment to its workforce allows everyone to share ideas and express individuality. “We know that happy employees make happy customers, and a No. 1 customer experience will take us to No. 1 in the industry,” remarked Meier.
“We are very pleased to name Craig as our CEO,” said Steve Francis, Medical Solutions’ chairman of the board. “Our philosophy has always been to develop leaders from within who reflect our values. Craig’s deep industry knowledge, as well as his past success with the company, makes him the perfect person to guide our company and help us accomplish our ambitious goals.”
About Medical Solutions
Medical Solutions is a healthcare
staffing firm specializing in placing registered nurses in temporary
travel assignments throughout the nation. The company became the
nation’s third-largest travel nurse staffing company with its
acquisition of OA Nurse Travel in 2013, and has locations in Omaha, San
Diego, Cincinnati, and Tupelo, MS. Formed in 2001, Medical Solutions was
one of the first Travel Nursing and Allied Healthcare staffing companies
to be certified by the Joint Commission and has been continuously
certified since 2004. Medical Solutions was named one of the top three
staffing firms to work for in Staffing Industry Analysts’ 2013 “Best
Staffing Firms to Work For,” and has also been named six times to the
Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies. A nationwide
network of travelers allows Medical Solutions to help its client
hospitals continue to provide excellent patient care amidst a nursing
shortage. Medical Solutions has contracts with 1,500+ client hospitals
nationwide and is one of the fastest-growing companies in the Travel
Nursing industry. Medical Solutions’ partnership with capital providers
Tenex Capital Management and McCarthy Capital Fund V allows it to build
on its industry-leading standard for customer service by continuing to
develop service technology, and also to increase both the number of job
opportunities for travelers and the number of quality candidates to
healthcare facilities. Visit MedicalSolutions.com to
learn more.
About Tenex Capital Management
Medical Solutions’ private
equity partner, Tenex Capital Management, is a private equity fund that
invests in middle-market companies. Tenex utilizes an in-house team of
hybrid professionals skilled in operational leadership, investing and
capital markets structuring to maximize long-term value creation.
Tenex’s deep operating experience allows the firm to collaborate with
management teams to capitalize on business and market opportunities.
Tenex has established a successful track record investing in diverse
industries, including transportation, industrials, manufacturing, and
health and business services. For more information, please visit http://www.tenexcm.com.
About McCarthy Capital Fund V
McCarthy Capital Fund V
is managed by McCarthy Partners Management, LLC, an affiliated RIA of
McCarthy Capital (“McCarthy”). McCarthy is an Omaha-based private equity
firm focused exclusively on lower middle-market companies. For more than
25 years, the McCarthy organization has been partnering with founders,
families and exceptional management teams to support the growth of their
companies. For more information about McCarthy, please visit www.mccarthycapital.com.