ATLANTA - (October 23, 2010) - Implantable Provider Group (IPG), a leading nationwide provider of implantable device management solutions, has named Mary Kay Gilbert as the company's vice president of operations. Gilbert will lead the case management and logistics teams and maintain IPG's high level of customer service.

"Simplifying the complicated processes associated with implantable devices is one of the key benefits for all of our customers, and our case management team makes that happen," said Michael Jones, president and chief operating officer of IPG. "Mary Kay understands the critical nature of customer service. She has a proven track record of success and with strong companies known for world-class service, and we are excited about what that means for IPG as we embark on our next significant phase of growth."

Gilbert is a highly accomplished operations executive who brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to IPG. She began her career in the financial services industry running operations during the start-up and business acceleration phases of AT&T Universal Card and later moved to The Walt Disney Company where she had responsibility for all travel operations and sales. Additionally, Gilbert has experience in the health care arena for nearly a decade, beginning with CompBenefits, and subsequently with Coventry Healthcare. Most recently, Gilbert was in charge of the Georgia operations of APS Healthcare, a Medicaid disease management company.

About IPG
Implantable Provider Group (IPG) works with commercial and workers compensation payors to develop market-based solutions that deliver tangible value to payors, manufacturers, providers and patients. The company's Implantable Device Management offerings improve quality, affordability and patient access to life-saving and life-enhancing medical device therapies. IPG focuses on large, fast-growth device intensive markets, such as cardiology, neurology and orthopedic implants. In 2008, Inc. Magazine ranked IPG as the sixth-fastest growing health care company in the country and the 138th fastest-growing overall. For more information about IPG, visit www.ipgsurgical.com.