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Heartland Information Services appoints new Chief Executive Officer
Brett Himes promoted from within current leadership team

TOLEDO, Ohio, September 30, 2009  – Heartland Information Services, a national provider of full-service medical transcription services, has promoted Brett S. Himes to President and Chief Executive Officer. Previously Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Himes will assume the President and CEO position immediately.

Himes will be taking over for former CEO, Jerry C. Cirino, who has accepted a new position with Reichert, Inc. Reichert is owned by Beecken Petty O’Keefe & Company, the same private equity company that owns Heartland Information Services. Cirino will remain on the Heartland Information Services Board of Directors.

“I’m excited about this opportunity, especially as Heartland’s offerings continue to grow,” said Himes. “I look forward to enhancing what Heartland has to offer as we work toward being a leader in clinical documentation. At the same time, I am prepared to carry on our tradition of quality, customer service and financial value that continues to satisfy our customers.”

Prior to joining Heartland in August 2007, Himes was Executive Vice President and CFO of SourceOne Healthcare Technologies, the largest radiology supplies distributor in the U.S. Prior to that, he spent six years with McKesson, where he was Vice President of Finance of the Supply Management Business and then Senior Vice President and CFO of the Medical-Surgical Business. Himes holds a Master of Business Administration from Harvard and is a Certified Public Accountant.

About Heartland Information Service
Heartland Information Services specializes in high-quality, full-service medical transcription, providing financial and service advantages that help its clients reach or exceed goals. Heartland provides unparalleled efficiency, reliability and management capabilities while interfacing with virtually any health information system and software. Heartland’s corporate headquarters is located in Toledo, Ohio, with work centers in Bangalore, Chennai and Delhi, India. For more information, visit www.heartlandis.com.