Atlanta, Georgia - August 25, 2014 - DLH Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: DLHC), announced today that it has appointed Ms. Denise Ciotti, an executive in the federal health marketplace as Vice President, Business Development. The strategic hire of Ms. Ciotti to head DLH's Health Information Systems Business Development organization supports the company's priority focus on expanding its technology-driven healthcare business and brings an experienced industry marketing veteran to DLH's leadership team. Ms. Ciotti has approximately 15 years of experience in the federal health marketplace and joins DLH following a distinguished career as the Vice President, Business Development within Humana's Federal Healthcare IT organization. Previously, she served as a business development leader for StayWell Health Management focused on the government market.
In her new role, Ms. Ciotti will lead efforts to identify and capture strategic business opportunities in the Federal Health Information Systems community leveraging the company's strong pharmaceutical and health solutions business.
"I am very excited to join an organization that is sharply focused on winning new business and providing its clients with top quality services and exceptional performance," said Ms. Ciotti. "DLH has an impressive record of growth and success and I look forward to working with the Company's strong leadership team to build upon their recent achievements."
DLH's Executive Vice President, Mr. John Armstrong commented, "We are very fortunate to have Denise join our Company. Her extensive and diverse federal health experience brings a wealth of knowledge as we continue to pursue the strategic initiatives of the Company."
According to DLH President and Chief Executive Officer Zachary Parker, "DLH continues to position itself with technology solutions that resonate well with the federal health market and that will support development of new business. Denise Ciotti brings exceptional health solutions expertise that will contribute significantly to our growth game plan. We are pleased to have her on board and confident that her leadership and work ethic will deliver outstanding returns for both our Business Development organization and our shareholders."
About DLH
DLH Holdings Corp. (Nasdaq: DLHC) serves clients throughout the United States as a full-service provider of healthcare, medical logistics, and technical support services to DoD and Federal agencies with over 1,200 employees nationwide. For more information, visit the corporate web site at www.dlhcorp.com.
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