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October 1, 2007

Consonus Healthcare adds long-term care veteran John Tipton as VP of Pharmacy Sales 

Milwaukie, OR - Consonus Healthcare Services, a leading provider of rehabilitation, pharmacy, staffing and consulting to the long term care industry, today announced that John Tipton has joined the company as VP of Pharmacy Sales.  In this position, Mr. Tipton will be responsible for Oregon, Washington and Idaho Pharmacy sales.

Tipton joins Consonus Healthcare from McKesson Medical Surgical where he served as Western Regional Sales Manager, responsible for leading a team of six in a six state region, selling medical products and services to the long term care industry.  Prior to McKesson, John was a Regional Sales Manager for Allegiance/Cardinal Health where he managed a team responsible for medical sales.  

Said Dave Lewis, Consonus Healthcare President, “Given our current rate of growth, it became imperative to increase our sales management to meet increasing needs.  John Tipton is an ideal choice.  His commitment to customer service and deep understanding of our industry makes him uniquely qualified to deliver the level of service our partners expect.”

John Tipton joins Consonus Healthcare at a time when the company has emerged as a leader in Long Term Care Pharmacy. With nearly 180 Pharmacy customers, Consonus Healthcare has seen both record new customer adoption and complete customer retention.  John joins a strong existing team of Steve Hood, VP of Rehab Sales and Lori Peterson, VP of Rehab Sales.  

For more information on Consonus Healthcare, contact Dave Lewis at 971.206.5153.