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About the Company

Hill-Rom is a leading worldwide manufacturer and provider of medical technologies and related services for the health care industry, including patient support systems, safe mobility and handling solutions, non-invasive therapeutic products for a variety of acute and chronic medical conditions, medical equipment rentals, surgical products and information technology solutions. Hill-Rom`s comprehensive product and service offerings are used by health care providers across the health care continuum and around the world in hospitals, extended care facilities and home care settings to enhance the safety and quality of patient care.

About the Person

Barb Kew is VP, IT and CIO at Hill-Rom, a leading worldwide manufacturer and provider of medical technologies and related services for the health care industry based in Batesville, Indiana. Kew has more than 30 years experience within computer manufacturing, financial and healthcare-oriented Fortune 500 companies. She has a broad and deep understanding of end-to-end technologies and service delivery, including strategic planning, staff development, systems selection and implementations. Kew has significant experience in addressing international business needs, mergers and acquisitions and negotiating vendor contracts as well as start-up consulting experience. Previously, Kew served as VP, IT for Wellpoint, Inc. During her tenure at Wellpoint, she served as CTO and led several areas, including eBusiness development, IT mergers and acquisitions, vendor management, help desk, field support, operations command center and disaster recovery/availability office. Prior to her tenure at Wellpoint, Kew was CIO for Bank One Home Loan Services, including all first mortgages and equity loans. In 2008, Kew was named winner of the ‘Women & Hi Tech Leading Light Risk-Taker Award.’ In the community, she was appointed by the Governor to serve on the 2006 Indiana Education Technology Council , was an active participant in the creation of the ‘Digital Age Learning Plan’ proposed for the State of Indiana, and is a United Way contributor. Kew earned a B.S. in Information and Computer Science from the University of California, Irvine, and an M.B.A. from Pepperdine University.