LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - June 17, 2010) - MMRGlobal, Inc. (
Robert H. Lorsch, Chairman and CEO of MMRGlobal, commented, "I am pleased that Rich Teich is willing to step into this important role. Having been here since the inception of MyMedicalRecords.com, his knowledge and belief in our future is very positive for MMRGlobal. As Executive Vice President, Rich will assist me with product development, sales and marketing for the Company."
"Ralph Salazar's addition to our team will add experience and expertise in global telecommunications and network management. Ralph will be invaluable to the Company at this critical juncture of our global expansion. I have known Ralph Salazar personally for 30 years. His experience in global telecommunications makes Ralph totally qualified to help navigate our growth. Our need for seamless communications and network operations worldwide requires that we be prepared for millions of subscribers who are expected to have access to our products and services."
Teich has worked with CEO Robert Lorsch in both the advertising and telecommunications industries and was part of the original management team for SmarTalk Teleservices, which went public in 1996 and was purchased by AT&T in 1999. At SmarTalk, he oversaw the development of a tracking system that reported usage on more than one million pre-paid telephone cards. Teich also has extensive experience working with high-technology advertising clients, first with Haller Schwarz in Los Angeles and Griffin Bacal in New York.
Salazar has more than 30 years of experience in the telecommunications industry across numerous functional areas that include research and development, technology planning, product delivery, customer service and major facilities construction and operations. He is responsible for MMR's network planning, engineering, operations and worldwide carrier relations, and leads the company's global effort to deliver premier service, operational excellence and network performance.
Prior to joining MMR Mr. Salazar held technology and management leadership positions with Pac Bell, NBC TV/Radio, three Olympic Games, EBU International World Cup Soccer, SmarTalk Teleservices and AT&T, where he dealt with carriers in Europe, Asia and the Americas.
About MMR Information Systems, Inc.
MMR Information Systems, Inc., through its wholly-owned operating subsidiary, MyMedicalRecords, Inc. ("MMR"), provides secure and easy-to-use online Personal Health Records ("PHRs") and electronic safe deposit box storage solutions, serving consumers, healthcare professionals, employers, insurance companies, unions and professional organizations and affinity groups. MyMedicalRecords enables individuals and families to access their medical records and other important documents, such as birth certificates, passports, insurance policies and wills, anytime from anywhere using the Internet. The MyMedicalRecords Personal Health Record is built on proprietary, patented technologies to allow documents, images and voicemail messages to be transmitted and stored in the system using a variety of methods, including fax, phone, or file upload without relying on any specific electronic medical record platform to populate a user's account. The Company's professional offering, MMRPro, is designed to give physicians' offices an easy and cost-effective solution to digitizing paper-based medical records and sharing them with patients in real time. MMR is an Independent Software Vendor Partner with Kodak to deliver an integrated turnkey EMR solution for healthcare professionals. MMR is also an integrated service provider on Google Health. To learn more about MMR Information Systems, Inc. and its products, visit www.mymedicalrecords.com and view the videos at www.mmrvideos.com.
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Contact Information:
CONTACT:
Bobbie Volman
MMR Information Systems, Inc.
(310) 476-7002, Ext. 2005
bvolman@mmrmail.com
Michael Selsman
Public Communications Co.
(310) 553-5732
ms@publiccommunications.biz