COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho, June 17, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NightHawk Radiology Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:NHWK), the leading provider of radiology solutions to radiology groups and hospitals throughout the United States, today announced that Mr. Jeff Terrill has been appointed as an independent member of the company's Board of Directors and Audit Committee.
"We are very excited to have Jeff join the NightHawk board," said David Engert, President and Chief Executive Officer. "We are confident that Jeff's extensive leadership experience in the healthcare industry will be a tremendous asset to the Company as we look to continue to grow our business, while remaining focused on our core mission of improving patient care and the lives of physicians."
Mr. Terrill is an experienced healthcare executive, having spent more than 20 years in the healthcare industry. Mr. Terrill has served in a number of leadership capacities in his career, including as President & CEO of Scottsdale Healthcare's PHO, an affiliation of more than 500 primary care and multi-specialty physicians and hospitals, and currently serves as Regional Vice President, Western Region for CIGNA Healthcare, a leading healthcare company.
"I am very excited to be joining NightHawk's Board of Directors and I look forward to being a contributing addition to the Board and the opportunities that lie ahead for the company," said Mr. Terrill.
About NightHawk
NightHawk Radiology (Nasdaq:NHWK), headquartered in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, is leading the transformation of the practice of radiology by providing high-quality, cost-effective solutions to radiology groups and hospitals throughout the United States. NightHawk provides the most complete suite of solutions, including professional services, business services, and its advanced, proprietary clinical workflow technology, all designed to increase efficiencies and improve the quality of patient care and the lives of physicians who provide it. NightHawk's team of U.S. board-certified, state-licensed, and hospital-privileged physicians located in the United States, Australia, and Switzerland, provides services 24 hours a day, seven days a week to approximately 1,560 sites, representing approximately 27% of all hospitals in the United States. For more information, visit http://www.nighthawkrad.net.
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