Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> April 9, 2001
E. H. (TRACE) DEVANNY, III, President, joined Cerner Corporation in
1994. In his role, Mr. Devanny is responsible for Cerner's enterprise
business strategies and product management. He is the executive
overseeing activities for Cerner International and enterprise sales,
plus implementation and support functions for all of the markets that
Cerner serves. In addition, he has responsibility for IQHealth, Cerner's
eHealth business group. Mr. Devanny brings more than 20 years of
experience in software, technology and healthcare informatics to his
role as President, including an unparalleled track record of bolstering
corporate performance. Mr. Devanny's first roles at Cerner included
Regional Vice President for the Mid-Atlantic Region in Washington, DC,
as well as Vice President and General Manager for the East. In 1997, Mr.
Devanny left Cerner to serve as Chief Operating Officer and President of
ADAC Health Care Information Systems in Houston, Texas. He rejoined
Cerner as President in August 1999. Earlier in his career, Mr. Devanny
worked for the IBM Corporation as the Business Unit Executive for the
Health Sector in the Mid-Atlantic States. He also served as a member of
the IBM Health Industry Market Focused Community Board of Directors. Mr.
Devanny earned his Bachelor's degree in English from the University of
the South. Profile
Corporation?
Mr. Devanny: Cerner Corporation was founded in 1979 in the clinical
laboratory arena. Since that time, we've
