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Cindy Watson Joins BidShift®, as Vice President of Client Services Seasoned healthcare executive brings business development experience to key management role

Seasoned healthcare executive brings business development experience to key management role

  • January 29, 2008
San Diego, CA (January 29, 2008) - BidShift, the leading provider of effective staffing innovations for healthcare providers, has appointed Cindy Watson as vice president of client services. Watson will be responsible for overall customer direction and retention, with a focus on account management and furthering BidShift's growth in specific healthcare markets. She will also contribute to the company's business development activity, execute strategic product development and focus on increasing the company's visibility.

A senior healthcare executive with more than 15 years of experience, Watson brings a unique blend of operations, marketing and sales knowledge to BidShift. Her background also includes start-up operations and strategic business development within privately-owned and publicly-traded healthcare organizations.

"Cindy brings an outstanding range of relevant healthcare expertise to BidShift in her new role as vice president of client services," said Graham Barnes, CEO of BidShift. "Her leadership skills, proven track record of exceeding objectives and keen industry knowledge make her uniquely qualified for this position and we're excited to welcome her to the company."

"Joining BidShift was a natural fit for me and I'm looking forward to building mutually rewarding relationships with our clients in my new role," said Cindy Watson, vice president of client services.

Watson joins BidShift from her previous post as vice president of strategic operations at AllianceCare, where she developed the company's industry-leading proactive health and wellness model that is currently provided to more than 30 retirement communities in three states. She also previously served as vice president of InteliStaf Healthcare where she managed the clinical, marketing, sales and business development functions for locations across the United States.

About BidShift®

BidShift was the first company to manage shifts online with incentives for effective nurse staffing in hospitals. The company�s Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) technology matches nurses and other healthcare employees with available shifts, online and in real-time. Based in San Diego, Calif., BidShift helps healthcare organizations across the US realize cost savings, recruit and retain staff, and advance clinical quality with data-driven decision making. To learn more, visit www.bidshift.com.