Farmington, CT (July 16, 2007) - Premise Corporation, a leading provider of clinically-focused software solutions to optimize patient flow, has appointed Craig Gravina to serve as Chief Technology Officer and join the company’s executive leadership team.
Gravina has 13 years of experience developing and leading highly innovative technology companies, with specialized expertise in high volume, highly scalable, business critical Web-enabled applications. In particular, Gravina has a successful history of creating and commercializing innovative and disruptive technology products. He has founded three start-ups; developed robust companies with market-leading products and well-developed infrastructures; facilitated successful acquisitions; and then remained a key executive with the acquiring companies.
In addition to leading product development from design through launch on accelerated timelines, he also has substantial expertise in building and managing corporate intellectual capital. Most recently, Gravina served as Vice President of Advanced Technology and Intellectual Property for Bright Things, plc. Prior to that, he founded PushPlay Interactive, LLC, where he developed the business, technology and intellectual property for the companies’ leading-edge, industry-first products.
“Mr. Gravina has a proven track record in creating new technologies, as well as the business strategy and corporate infrastructure to successfully launch and sustain them,” states Eric Rosow, Premise Corporation Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “Many innovative technologies that are mainstream in the consumer realm have valuable and critical applications in healthcare. As we further develop Premise’s Patient Flow solutions to become more robust and include next-generation technology, Mr. Gravina’s expertise will give Premise a competitive advantage, and will help us accelerate time to market for these new and enhanced solutions.”
“Premise Corporation has a solid foundation of providing results-driven solutions, deep clinical and domain expertise, strong leadership and prestigious clients” states Gravina. “I am excited to join this team of dedicated professionals and look forward to applying cutting-edge technology that will further enable substantial improvements to the patient flow process.”
Premise Corporation experienced a 275% increase in new business, demonstrating significant market momentum. As an increasing number of hospitals select Premise to solve their patient flow problems, key leadership such as Gravina will enable the company to continue its growth and dedication to improving healthcare.
About Premise
Premise is a leading provider of integrated and clinically-focused software solutions that optimize patient flow, streamline communications, enhance operational efficiency, and empower knowledge-based decision making. Founded upon the idea that optimized delivery of healthcare services can be realized through the widespread use and visualization of real-time operating data, Premise delivers the industry’s most intuitive systems for bed management, bed turnover, transport, and decision support, and has been serving the healthcare industry for more than 12 years.