VHA Inc. Hires Former EDS Executive as Chief Marketing and Communications Officer

IRVING, TX, Jan 15 (MARKET WIRE) --
VHA Inc., the national health care alliance, has hired Gail Rigler as senior
vice president and chief marketing and communications officer.

Rigler comes to VHA from Electronic Data Systems Corp., a leading global
technology services company based in Plano, Texas, where she served as
vicepresident of global marketing from 1999 to 2006. She managed marketing
worldwide
and marketing communications across all EDS regions, industries and service
lines.
Rigler was director of corporate marketing from 1993 to 1999, leading EDS'
largest, fully integrated brand re-launch program as well as all subsequent
branding initiatives. From 1990 to 1993, Rigler was division vice president
over marketing and communications, responsible for growing EDS' business in
the global communications industry. Rigler joined EDS in 1980 as a marketing
analyst.

"The depth of marketing wisdom and experience Gail brings to VHA after 27
years at a major Fortune 500 company will be an outstanding advantage for our
organization," said Jeff Hayes, area senior vice president at VHA. "Her
experience working in the services industry will help VHA as we continue
torefine our sales and marketing strategies related to our existing services and
future offerings in a highly competitive environment."

Rigler, a Plano resident, earned a master's degree in business
administration from
the University of Maryland in College Park, and a bachelor's degree from
State University of New York at Albany.

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