Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> March 27, 2000

Frank Sample – Vitalcom Inc (vcom)

FRANK T. SAMPLE joined VitalCom, Inc. in November 1997 as President and Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the company's Board of Directors. Before joining VitalCom, Mr. Sample served as Executive Vice President of IDX Systems Corporation. From 1990 to July 1997, when PHAMIS, Inc. (PHAM) was merged into IDX, he was President and Chief Executive Officer at PHAMIS, Inc., a provider of patient-centered medical record information systems. Prior to joining PHAMIS, he held executive management positions at TRW, Inc., Information Systems and Services Division and the Healthcare Services Group of Control Data Corporation. Mr. Sample holds a BA degree in Business Administration from Cleveland State University. Profile
TWST: Could we start out with a quick overview and a history of

VitalCom, just to set the stage for the readers?

Mr. Sample: Vitalcom is almost 30 years old. The business started as