Kim Roman
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Former CIO of the U.S. Army Medical Department Joins Leading Systems Integrator

Chantilly, VA — December 11, 2006 – Apptis, Inc. today announced the hire of Colonel (retired) Barclay Butler as senior vice president in Apptis’ healthcare sector. In this role, Butler will lead the development of image-enabled electronic healthcare records, support healthcare operations through strategic planning, and provide consulting services for military, government and civilian healthcare organizations.

Butler’s deep scientific and medical research background, combined with his information management and technology professional experience, will enhance Apptis’ ability to apply innovative technologies to government, military and healthcare organizations.

“Given his extensive experience in the medical research and health IT fields, Barclay will be able to hit the ground running and provide immediate value to our customers,” said Gloria Kosman, president and general manager, Apptis health solutions sector. “He is a strategic hire for Apptis, and will play an integral role as the company grows its health IT presence in the public sector.”

Most recently, Butler served as vice president and general manager for the Information Manufacturing Corporation's (IMC) health services operations center. Prior to IMC, Butler was a senior program director at Oracle Corporation's Department of Defense (DoD) healthcare consulting. He is a retired CIO of the DoD Integrated Delivery System (IDS), a part of the U.S. army medical department, where he was responsible for executing support services for 8 academic medical centers and 40 hospitals, with more than 50,000 employees.

About Apptis, Inc.
For more than two decades, Apptis has been providing IT solutions and services to government and industry. Applying leading technologies to diverse needs, Apptis delivers inspiring solutions that are agile, trusted and business-aligned for optimized performance. The company's robust enterprise-wide capabilities include Program Management, Enterprise Management, Systems Engineering, Information Assurance, Network and Communications Solutions, and Applications Development and Integration. The company values integrity and partnership, encouraging its knowledgeable, ethical and flexible professionals to build strong collaborative relationships with customers. Apptis is privately held with headquarters in Chantilly, VA.  2005 gross revenues of $700 million.