Hanger Inc., formerly known as Hanger Orthopedic Group, an orthotic and prosthetic company, has named Scott Ranson as its new chief information officer, effective today.
Here are three things to know:
1. Mr. Ranson led EMR implementation and an information technology team while previously serving as the CIO for Brookdale Senior Living.
2. Mr. Ranson also served as the director of software for Marketing Specialists Company, where he led the implementation of an ERP system and e-commerce strategies, and vice president of information technology for Atlas Marketing Company.
3. In 2010, Mr. Ranson was recognized as one of the Computer World Premier 100 Top Information Technology Leaders.
"Scott joins Hanger at a very critical time as we work toward implementing smarter systems, utilizing better data and creating a scalable and supportable infrastructure," said Hanger president and CEO Vinit Asar.