ikaSystems Appoints Philip J. Spinelli as Senior Vice President of Sales

SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ikaSystems, a premier provider of enterprise, web-based core administrative solutions for the healthcare payer market, today announced that Philip J. Spinelli has joined the company’s executive team as Senior Vice President of Sales. Spinelli brings with him more than 25 years of sales and marketing experience, including an extensive healthcare payer technology background. At ikaSystems, he will be responsible for guiding the sales organization as the company continues its rapid growth. Spinelli has held a number of executive leadership positions in the healthcare industry, successfully overseeing sales, delivery and strategic business growth.

“I’ve been in the healthcare industry for a long time, and I see where the market is heading”

“Over the past several years, ikaSystems has experienced a period of unprecedented growth as we’ve made the successful transition to a premiere enterprise-class software solutions provider,” said Joe Marabito, President and CEO of ikaSystems. “At the same time, our industry is going through a period of extensive change, and strong leadership is critical to ensuring that ikaSystems continues its growth trajectory. Throughout his career, Phil has proven himself an accomplished sales leader. He will be an invaluable asset to ikaSystems. I am thrilled to welcome him aboard as the newest member of our executive team.”

Before joining ikaSystems, Spinelli worked as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Amisys Synertech (ASI), which was acquired by DST Health Solutions. Prior to his work with ASI and DST he held a variety of senior sales and operational positions across the technology and healthcare industries, including experience at CareTech Solutions and Electronic Data Systems (EDS).

“I’ve been in the healthcare industry for a long time, and I see where the market is heading,” said Philip Spinelli. “Now more than ever, health plans need to be flexible – to adapt to changing market conditions they can’t control. ikaSystems stands out from the crowd as the solution provider that can best transform payer processes to enable the flexibility required to thrive in this constantly-changing environment. I am excited to join the team and help ikaSystems meet its growth objectives.”

About ikaSystems Corp.

ikaSystems is healthcare payers’ premier provider of enterprise, web-based technologies for commercial, Medicare and Medicaid lines of business. ikaEnterprise, the company’s flagship product, provides transformative opportunities via cost reduction and flexibility throughout health care organizations’ businesses — from marketing and sales through claims administration and customer service, to care and quality management — all on a single integrated platform. Using our agile, modular technology, organizations can proactively lower administrative and medical care expenses, guide members to better outcomes, drive superior service, and thrive in today’s challenging environment. To learn more, please visit www.ikasystems.com.