Laura Campbell & Associates, Business Growth Advisory Firm, Celebrates 20 Years; Company has Served more than 500 New and Existing Businesses Nationwide

Laura Campbell & Associates, a business growth advisory firm founded in 1997, is pleased to announce it is celebrating its 20th anniversary. During the last two decades, the company has assisted more than 500 companies and start-ups in their growth and development, and also helped guide numerous private equity investors and individual executive coaching clients. While the firm serves clients from coast to coast, Laura Campbell & Associates is headquartered in the thriving business district of Brentwood, Tenn., just outside of Nashville.

“It was 20 years ago that we set out to help businesses and individuals achieve their growth goals while building companies that make a difference in the world. I am pleased to report we have done just that,” stated Laura Campbell, Founder and CEO. “From helping build a multibillion-dollar company that began as a few scribbles on a piece of paper to coaching young executives on their next career moves, the triumphs of our clients have been truly rewarding. We thank the many individuals who have contributed to our success and look forward to all that we will accomplish in our next 20 years.”

The firm’s comprehensive services include strategic planning; business acceleration assessments; executive coaching; sales and business development; marketing and communications; and fundraising strategy and investor relations. While many Laura Campbell & Associates clients are focused on healthcare, technology and business-to-business services, the firm has a wealth of experience in other industries.

“Many of our client relationships involve assisting businesses with better organizing and communicating their positioning and using their limited financial resources more wisely, as well as attracting needed funding,” said Campbell. “While many of our executive clients rank among the best-of-the-best in the country, we draw upon deep experience to help individuals from all backgrounds and at all levels in their careers. An important part of our mission is giving back to the community and making our services accessible and economical for all – especially the next generation of business executives or individuals looking to maximize their impact in the business world.”

Executive Coaching and Business Assessment Expansion
Laura Campbell & Associates has recently expanded the amount of time allocated to working with executive coaching clients across the country via telephone and Skype. There has also been a strong demand for the company’s business acceleration assessment services, which involve identifying actions for quick growth results. The firm’s proven track record is built upon highly individualized services, all of which are implemented under the personal direction of Campbell and supported by an experienced team of writers, analysts, marketers and graphic designers.

Campbell is a nationally recognized thought leader in launching and growing businesses – as an entrepreneur, a venture capitalist, a strategist, an author and a corporate communicator for both public and private companies. In addition to serving as a board member of numerous companies and organizations, Campbell’s experience includes serving as the first female Partner of one of the South’s leading venture capital firms, Massey Burch, where she worked alongside the late Jack C. Massey, who founded and listed three companies on the New York Stock Exchange. Campbell’s background also includes launching and serving as President of the Nashville Health Care Council, a highly successful and first-of-its-kind economic development organization.

Clients Praise Firm’s Effectiveness
“Over the past two decades, Laura Campbell and her team have assisted many of the companies I have invested in with growing their businesses,” said Luke Simons, investor and former Co-head of investment banking firm J.C. Bradford & Co. “Laura’s insights and unique background in building companies, finance and communications are always extremely valuable. That’s why I recommend Laura time and time again. She is gifted in working with entrepreneurial ventures and a real pro at helping businesses communicate with both investors and customers. The value and personal attention she provides to clients is outstanding.”

According to Dick Ragsdale, Co-founder of Community Health Systems (NYSE:CYH) and founder of more than a dozen businesses, “Having known Laura Campbell for more than 20 years, what impresses me the most are her extremely high integrity and innate understanding of how to grow businesses. Laura has that rare combination of strategic, financial and communications skills that can envision and articulate the future of a business while still staying grounded in today’s financial realities.”

“Laura’s expertise in understanding an ever-changing, complex healthcare landscape is unparalleled. She has assisted me in more than six different healthcare companies in the last 20 years, and her results are nothing short of phenomenal,” stated serial entrepreneur Phil Suiter. “She exhibits the highest integrity, most complete confidentiality and the best return of investment that you will ever receive on her strategies. She is exemplary!”

For more information about Laura Campbell & Associates, visit www.laura-campbell.com, email laura@laura-campbell.com or call 615.579.6599.

What Clients Say:
“We will continue working with Laura Campbell forever and amen, and I will be hiring her again at my next company, wherever and whenever that may be. I cannot recommend Laura or her work any more highly.”

“Laura and her team produce quality work on time and on budget. Even more importantly, they take ownership of your success.”

“Laura was extremely skilled in assessing our messaging and strategic positioning in the marketplace and providing a solid foundation for future growth. Her work has better aligned our team, transformed our marketing efforts and positively impacted sales.”

“Laura Campbell is a business growth, strategy and marketing guru with both a great touch for and phenomenal experience with entrepreneurial companies. Laura’s sensibilities for what and how both customers and investors think about companies are second-to-none because Laura was a VC in the not-too-distant past.”

“Laura and her team were skilled in what it takes to start a new business. Laura was able to prioritize the marketing projects and tasks necessary to bring a new company from concept to incorporation.”

“I have been thoroughly impressed with Laura’s knowledge and professionalism, the quality of her work, and the way she personally handles the details of client engagements. Laura anticipates needs, effectively manages projects and provides a great value to customers.”

 

Laura Campbell Featured in Panel to Promote Inclusivity in Investing

Laura Campbell, an experienced venture capitalist, angel investor and advisor to hundreds of business ventures was highlighted at the recent Tech Inclusion Forum.

In the panel discussion “Making Venture Capital Inclusive,” Campbell shared her views about lack of inclusivity in investing, inroads being made and possible long-term solutions to this issue.

Part of 14-event series of national and international forums, the Tech Inclusion Forum was organized by San Francisco-based Change Catalyst and Black in Tech Nashville.

Google Fiber was the supporting sponsor of the event, which was held at Belmont University’s Janet Ayers Academic Center on August 29, 2017.
 

Laura Campbell Joins Board of Trustees of Franklin Road Academy

Laura Campbell has been elected to the Board of Trustees of Franklin Road Academy, a pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade, coeducational independent school. Franklin Road Academy provides a challenging educational experience in an inclusive Christian environment with an unwavering commitment to develop leaders of integrity and purpose.

Ms. Campbell has been a very steady and positive voice for FRA over the years. She was part of the parent interview panel for the Head of School and served as a member of the Board of Trustees Ad Hoc Strategic Planning Committee. Ms. Campbell has more than two decades of experience launching and growing businesses−as an entrepreneur, a venture capitalist, a strategist and a corporate communicator for both public and private companies. She has served as President & CEO of Laura Campbell & Associates since the business growth advisory firm’s inception in 1997.

During her career, Laura has assisted more than 250 new ventures and existing businesses in their growth and development. Prior to her work with Laura Campbell & Associates, Ms. Campbell founded the Nashville Health Care Council, was a partner at Massey Burch Capital Corporation and directed investor relations, marketing, and public relations for Wessex Corporation. Some of the many boards she has served are Nashville Society of Financial Analysts, Vanderbilt University Health Care Management Programs and Belmont University Center for Entrepreneurship Women’s Programs. She was selected as a top “40 under 40” by the Tennessean and Business Nashville. She is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Rice University where she was a Board of Governors Scholar.

Ms. Campbell’s strengths lie in her ability to help businesses identify, articulate and implement their often cutting edge visions. She is known for her organizational abilities with an eye on the big picture, as well as her solid grounding in the financial realities and details of new business development and existing business management. Her selection as a member of the parent group that interviewed Head of School candidates as well as her contributions to the Strategic Planning Committee, show her dedication of time and talent to FRA. Through her business and leadership background, she has developed strengths and skills that will be valuable assets to the continued development of the FRA Board of Trustees.

Campbell Named to InCharge Healthcare 2015 List of Industry Movers and Shakers

As published in Medical News, “Nashville healthcare insider Laura Campbell has more than two decades of experience in the local healthcare and venture capital industries and has assisted more than 250 ventures and existing businesses in their growth and development. Prior to launching her consulting firm in 1997, she was instrumental in founding the Nashville Health Care Council and served as Partner for Massey Burch Capital Corp. Earlier in her career, she directed investor relations and public relations for Wessex Corp., a publicly traded healthcare company.

REACH Health Named to Inc. Magazine Fastest-Growing Companies List

REACH Health, the leading provider of telemedicine software solutions, has been recognized by Inc. magazine in the 2013 Inc. 5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies.

The Inc. 500|5000 ranks companies by overall revenue growth over a three-year period. REACH Health has had tremendous growth, more than doubling revenues between 2009 and 2012.

“For 32 years, Inc. has welcomed the fastest-growing private companies in America into a very exclusive club,” said Eric Schurenberg, Editor in Chief, Inc. magazine. “Make no mistake: The Inc. 5000 was harder to get into this year than ever in its history.”

“We are very pleased to be recognized by Inc.,” said Richard Otto, President and CEO of REACH Health. “Our growth is attributable to two factors:  First, we have a terrific team at REACH Health that works very hard to ensure the high level of clinical relevance, system reliability and customer satisfaction. Second, telemedicine is being recognized as a critical software technology in helping healthcare organizations deliver timely, quality care to their patients in a cost-effective manner.”

About REACH Health
REACH Health technology powers many of the nation’s largest, fastest growing and most successful telemedicine networks, helping health systems and accountable care organizations achieve measurable improvements in their clinical, operational and financial performance. REACH Health best-in-class software solutions combine real-time audio/video technology with vital patient data, clinical workflow and documentation to overcome the traditional obstacles of time and distance. By securely connecting physicians anytime, anywhere, REACH Health technology enables remote consultations, connects patients with specialists, and supports collaboration by clinical care teams. Physicians and clinicians embrace the ease of use of a single, intuitive platform tailored to multiple specialties. REACH Health pioneered one of the nation’s first telestroke programs and remains the innovation leader, providing the most advanced clinical solutions to improve population health and address today’s demanding healthcare mandates. For more information, visit www.reachhealth.com.

REACH Health Secures $7.4 Million in Funding

REACH Health, Inc., the leading provider of telemedicine software solutions, announced today that it has secured $7.4 million in funding. The investment firms of Buckhead Investment Partners, Council Capital and C&B Capital participated in a $4.4 million equity financing. In addition, REACH Health secured up to an additional $3 million in debt from Silicon Valley Bank.

The funding from these nationally recognized healthcare investors will enable REACH to maximize growth opportunities as more health systems implement REACH’s comprehensive telemedicine solutions to improve outcomes and reduce costs. The capital will also support the company’s continued rollout of the REACH Access platform for specialties such as neurology, cardiology, pulmonology, psychiatry and stroke.

Clinically driven REACH Health telemedicine solutions integrate real-time audio/video technology with vital patient information, images, workflow and documentation. The company’s multidiscipline workflows meet the needs of a wide range of specialties while allowing healthcare systems to invest in a single technology platform.

“We are pleased to complete this round of funding and believe that the commitment of our financial partners further validates the significant growth opportunities ahead for REACH Health,” said Richard Otto, President and CEO of REACH Health. “Telemedicine is playing an increasingly important role for healthcare systems, hospitals and accountable care organizations that need to deliver timely, quality care to their patients in a cost-effective manner.”

REACH Health was a pioneer of telestroke, and today remains at the forefront of the industry, with technology solutions that help health systems achieve measurable improvements in their clinical, operational and financial performance. By providing better access to physicians and specialists – regardless of location or time – health systems can increase patient satisfaction and quality of life while significantly impacting outcomes.

About REACH Health
REACH Health technology powers many of the nation’s largest, fastest growing and most successful telemedicine networks, helping health systems and accountable care organizations achieve measurable improvements in their clinical, operational and financial performance. REACH Health best-in-class software solutions combine real-time audio/video technology with vital patient data, clinical workflow and documentation to overcome the traditional obstacles of time and distance. By securely connecting physicians anytime, anywhere, REACH Health technology enables remote consultations, connects patients with specialists, and supports collaboration by clinical care teams. Physicians and clinicians embrace the ease of use of a single, intuitive platform tailored to multiple specialties. REACH Health pioneered one of the nation’s first telestroke programs and remains the innovation leader, providing the most advanced clinical solutions to improve population health and address today’s demanding healthcare mandates. For more information, visit www.reachhealth.com.

DiaTech Oncology Announces Capital Raise of $18 Million

DiaTech Oncology, a privately held life sciences and clinical pathology laboratory company offering patient-specific cancer testing, announced today that it has completed an $18 million equity capital raise.

DiaTech Oncology’s predictive test – the MiCK® assay or Correct Chemo™ – reveals which chemotherapy agent, or combination of agents, will kill the cancer cells of a specific, individual patient prior to treatment. DiaTech’s test helps oncologists determine the best treatment plans for their patients and has shown significantly positive results and improved survival for more than 50 different types of cancer.

The proceeds of the offering will primarily be used to develop additional laboratories to support DiaTech’s rapid growth, as well as to expand relationships with payors and research programs with institutional and academic partners.

“We are excited to announce this funding and pleased with the investor response to our offering,” says Andy Miller, DiaTech Chairman. “This capital provides us the opportunity to accelerate our efforts in serving patients and physicians on the front line in the fight against cancer.”

The patented MiCK assay measures apoptosis, or cell death, in the cancer cells of chemotherapy patients. Tumor cells are exposed to multiple doses of several chemotherapeutic drugs, either as single drugs or combinations. An algorithm monitors and computes the amount of cell death and determines a drug effectiveness “score” for each drug and combination against the patients’ own tumor cells. The oncologist then recommends the drugs or combinations that are most effective in killing the cancer.

“DiaTech’s test is the only test on the market that reveals to the treating oncologist the most effective chemotherapy for inducing cell death in the malignant cells of a particular cancer patient. As our clinical studies show, DiaTech’s test can guide therapy in individual patients, leading to longer survival times and lower cost,” says Cary Presant, M.D., DiaTech Chief Medical Officer.

About DiaTech Oncology
DiaTech Oncology, based in Nashville, Tenn., is a life sciences and clinical pathology laboratory company that offers patient-specific chemotherapy testing to help oncologists determine the best cancer treatment plans for their patients. DiaTech utilizes a patented technology called the Microculture Kinetic (MiCK) assay, which measures apoptosis (cell death) induced in a specific patient’s cancer cells by chemotherapy. The only test on the market that evaluates the chemotherapeutic drug effect for a specific patient and can tell which chemotherapy drugs are most effective, the MiCK assay has successfully tested all types of cancer. The MiCK assay is also used to determine the effectiveness of new drugs in preclinical trials for the pharmaceutical industry. Online: www.diatech-oncology.com

REACH Health Powers Telemedicine Stroke Program at Premier Health

Premier Health has launched its new Telemedicine Stroke Network using REACH Health telemedicine technology solutions. The first two hospitals in the stroke network initiated remote stroke consultations in early April, with other hospital and emergency center locations being added throughout the year.

Telemedicine enables physicians specifically trained in acute stroke care to be electronically transported to the patient’s bedside instantly. Such timely interactions with the family, ER physician and most importantly, the patient, allow for a thorough and rapid patient evaluation.
“We are delighted that Premier Health chose REACH Health as the platform for their telemedicine stroke network,” said Richard Otto, President and CEO of REACH Health. “A clinically driven telemedicine solution is much more than a piece of equipment – it streamlines the provision of specialty care and eliminates the traditional barriers of time and distance, so health systems can leverage their resources to deliver quality health care when and where it is needed.”

REACH Health’s telemedicine solutions integrate real-time audio/video technology with vital patient information, images, workflow and documentation. The company’s multidiscipline workflows meet the needs of a wide range of specialties while allowing healthcare systems to invest in a single technology platform.
 
About Premier Health
Based in Dayton, Ohio, Premier Health (www.premierhealth.com) provides services to patients throughout a nine-county region, and its mission is to build healthier communities.  The health system operates four hospitals, Miami Valley Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital, Atrium Medical Center and Upper Valley Medical Center. In addition, the health system offers a large primary and specialty care network, along with home health services.  With over 14,000 employees and 2,300 physicians, the health system is the second largest employer in the region and is the largest health care system in Southwest Ohio.

About REACH Health
REACH Health technology powers many of the nation’s largest, fastest growing and most successful telemedicine networks, helping health systems and accountable care organizations achieve measurable improvements in their clinical, operational and financial performance. REACH Health best-in-class software solutions combine real-time audio/video technology with vital patient data, clinical workflow and documentation to overcome the traditional obstacles of time and distance. By securely connecting physicians anytime, anywhere, REACH Health technology enables remote consultations, connects patients with specialists, and supports collaboration by clinical care teams. Physicians and clinicians embrace the ease of a single, intuitive platform tailored to multiple specialties. REACH Health pioneered one of the nation’s first telestroke programs and remains the innovation leader, providing the most advanced clinical solutions to improve population health and address today’s demanding healthcare mandates. For more information, visit www.reachhealth.com.

REACH Health Announces Strategic Partnership with Rubbermaid Healthcare

REACH Health, Inc., the leading provider of telemedicine software solutions, and Rubbermaid Healthcare, the premier provider of telemedicine carts for healthcare facilities, have entered into a strategic partnership to offer an all-encompassing workflow management system to the telemedicine marketplace.

Clinically driven REACH Health telemedicine technology software solutions combine real-time audio/video technology with vital patient information, images, workflow and critical documentation. Mobile telemedicine devices connect the point-of-care to consulting physicians so they can examine patients remotely and view clinical information.

“We are delighted to partner with Rubbermaid Healthcare and offer their telemedicine endpoints and other capabilities to support health systems and ACOs in improving their clinical, operational and financial performance,” said Richard Otto, President and CEO of REACH Health. “The Rubbermaid and REACH Health brands are synonymous with quality, reliability and exceeding customer expectations.”

Rubbermaid’s best-in-class mobile telemedicine carts optimize the benefits of REACH Health’s cutting edge software solutions. In addition, Rubbermaid’s extensive network of service technicians will provide support. Rubbermaid telemedicine endpoints are engineered to Rubbermaid Healthcare’s highest quality standards with ease of use and interoperability.

“We very much believe that for telemedicine to transform how we deliver healthcare and fulfill the promises of virtual care, we must collaborate. This partnership will help to accelerate the creation of relevant telemedicine solutions by providing health systems with the highest quality mobile carts that have been seamlessly integrated with the leading software technology,” said David Pirkle, President of Rubbermaid Healthcare.

The combined focus of both companies on the future of telemedicine will help to provide healthcare systems with the advanced technologies they need as they progress on the pathway of the continuum of care.

About REACH Health
REACH Health technology powers many of the nation’s largest, fastest growing and most successful telemedicine networks, helping health systems and accountable care organizations achieve measurable improvements in their clinical, operational and financial performance. REACH Health best-in-class software solutions combine real-time audio/video technology with vital patient data, clinical workflow and documentation to overcome the traditional obstacles of time and distance. By securely connecting physicians anytime, anywhere, REACH Health technology enables remote consultations, connects patients with specialists, and supports collaboration by clinical care teams. Physicians and clinicians embrace the ease of use of a single, intuitive platform tailored to multiple specialties. REACH Health pioneered one of the nation’s first telestroke programs and remains the innovation leader, providing the most advanced clinical solutions to improve population health and address today’s demanding healthcare mandates. For more information, visit www.reachhealth.com.

About Rubbermaid Healthcare
Rubbermaid Healthcare is the premier provider of medication carts, wall-mounted workstations, mobile computing solutions and telemedicine carts for healthcare facilities striving to enhance patient care, safety and staff productivity. Product development focuses on providing caregiver workflow advantages and improving the integration and acceptance of technology into the patient care process. www.rubbermaidhealthcare.com