AccentHealth Names John Curbishley EVP, Business and Product Development

NEW YORK, March 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- AccentHealth, America's largest Health Education TV Waiting Room Network, with award-winning programming provided by CNN, announced today that John Curbishley has been appointed Executive Vice President, Business and Product Development for the Company.

In this newly created role, Curbishley will be driving growth in the AccentHealth business via strategic partnerships, new product lines, and acquisitions both within the point-of-care venue as well as in adjacent digital and mobile markets.  He will be based in AccentHealth's New York City office and report to CEO Dan Stone.

"John is a valuable addition to the AccentHealth senior management team," said Dan Stone, CEO. "He joins AccentHealth at a perfect time in which his strategic business building and product development skills can accelerate the Company's growth."

"With its unparalleled presence in the Doctor's Office, AccentHealth is in a unique position to cut through the media clutter and reach an engaged consumer at the point of care while providing marketers with highly measurable results," said Curbishley. "I believe the business has enormous potential for further growth and am excited to be joining the team." 

Curbishley joins AccentHealth from the iVillage division of NBCUniversal where he was SVP, Business Development.  He and his team helped grow traffic and revenue at iVillage, one of the leading web properties for women, through a range of partnerships including content licensing, syndication, and advertising representation.  Curbishley also led the NBC Digital Health Network, and built an international licensing business for iVillage with partnerships to launch sites in several major new markets.

Prior to joining iVillage, Curbishley was a consultant in the Media & Entertainment practice of Booz & Company.  Previously, he worked in the corporate strategy group at the BBC in London.  He holds an MA in Law from the University of Oxford, and an MBA with Distinction from Harvard Business School. 

About AccentHealth, LLC
AccentHealth is a leading point-of-care media company featuring America's largest health education television network, reaching 173 million viewers annually in more than 12,300 physician waiting rooms nationwide. AccentHealth networks feature programming produced by CNN's Medical Unit and co-hosted by Dr. Sanjay Gupta and Robin Meade, and by healthy living experts from EveryDay Health. AccentHealth has been educating health-conscious consumers in a trusted environment with award-winning, engaging content since 1995. Today, more than 40,000 physicians complement their patient education efforts with AccentHealth. For information about healthy lifestyle and condition-specific television networks visit www.accenthealthmedia.com.

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