Grant Chamberlain Elected to American Telemedicine Association Board of Directors
Chicago, IL (PRWEB) May 31, 2016 -- Ziegler, a boutique healthcare investment bank and full-service brokerage firm, is pleased to announce Grant Chamberlain, Managing Director in Ziegler's Corporate Finance Healthcare Practice, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the American Telemedicine Association (ATA).
Established in 1993, the ATA is the leading international resource and advocate promoting the use of advanced remote medical technologies. ATA and its diverse membership work to fully integrate telemedicine into healthcare systems to improve quality, equity and affordability of healthcare throughout the world.
Mr. Chamberlain stated, “I’m honored to join this elite group of individuals. The ATA's dedication in deploying telemedicine throughout the world is not only inspiring but also commendable. I am eager to begin advancing this great cause."
Other officers elected include President-Elect Peter Yellowlees, professor of psychiatry at UC Davis; Vice President Andrew Watson, MD Medical Director of Telemedicine at UPMC; and Alexis Gilroy, Partner at Jones Day as Secretary Treasurer. Incoming Board members include Randall Moore, MD, MBA, President of Mercy Virtual; and Laurie Poole, Vice President, Telemedicine Solutions at the Ontario Telemedicine Network.
Mr. Chamberlain has over 20 years of investment banking experience. He has advised several of the most innovative mHealth companies, including AirStrip, MDLive and Voalte along with some of the leading healthcare systems, including Baylor Health, Cedars-Sinai and Sharp Healthcare. Prior to Ziegler, Grant led the mHealth sector coverage at Raymond James – which included telehealth, remote monitoring and wireless healthcare solutions – after spending 15 years advising HCIT and tech-enabled outsource services companies on a broad variety of M&A, joint venture/partnerships and private financings.
Ziegler’s Corporate Finance team is focused on delivering best-in-class advisory and financing solutions for companies and organizations across the healthcare industry. In our core practice areas of healthcare services, information technology, hospitals and senior living, Ziegler is one of the most active M&A firms offering innovative sell-side, buy-side, recapitalization/restructuring, equity private placement and strategic partnering services.
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About Ziegler:
The Ziegler Companies, Inc., together with its affiliates (Ziegler), is a privately held, specialty investment bank with unique expertise in complex credit structures and advisory services. Nationally, Ziegler is ranked as one of the leading investment banking firms in its specialty sectors of healthcare, senior living, religion, and education, as well as general municipal and structured finance. Headquartered in Chicago, IL with regional and branch offices throughout the U.S., Ziegler provides its clients with capital raising, corporate finance, FHA/HUD, strategic advisory services and research. Ziegler serves institutional and individual investors through its wealth management and capital markets distribution channels.
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Leslie Weir, Ziegler, http://www.ziegler.com, +1 (312) 596-1646, [email protected]
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