PRESS RELEASE
Performant Financial Corporation Names Jayne Pendergast Chief Information Officer
Livermore, Calif., Feb. 16, 2006 –
Performant Financial Corporation ("Performant") has named Jayne Pendergast
to the position of Chief Information Officer.
An accomplished professional with more than 17 years of technology experience,
Pendergast will be responsible for developing and implementing the critical
information systems infrastructure necessary to ensure Performant meets
its strategic business objectives. As CIO, she will oversee management
of the IT infrastructure across all functional areas of the business,
including application development, data management, data center operations
and telecommunication networks.
"We're thrilled to add Jayne to our management team," said Lisa Im, President
and CEO of Performant. "She brings tremendous depth of expertise to the
position. Her proven success at managing multi-channel consumer environments
will be a significant asset for Performant."
Before joining Performant, Pendergast spent four years as the Vice President
of Information Technology/Chief Information Officer for Appleseed's, a
privately held women's clothing retailer headquartered in Massachusetts.
As a member of the executive management team and the company's first CIO,
Pendergast created Appleseed's overall IT infrastructure and led numerous
technology initiatives.
Prior to joining Appleseed's, Pendergast served as corporate director
of information systems at Cornerstone Brands e-Commerce Services, a direct
marketing retailer, where she established a centralized program office
to manage technology priorities across six individual companies, resulting
in significant annual cost savings.
"Performant has succeeded by earning the trust of its partners, customers
and employees," said Pendergast. "I'm excited to be joining a company
that places an emphasis on building trusted partner relationships and
providing more value to our clients."
About Performant Financial Corporation Headquartered
in Livermore, California, Performant Financial Corporation delivers trusted
advisory services through best-in-class technology solutions and unparalleled
execution. The company is built upon three foundational principles: a
commitment to innovation; building long-term, trusted relationships with
partners and customers; and consistent investments in strengthening the
industry's most highly skilled workforce. Performant also has offices
in Lathrop, California; Grants Pass, Oregon; and San Angelo, Texas. More information is available at www.performantcorp.com.
Media Contact:
Andrew Fairbanks
Performant Financial Corporation
925 960 4778
afairbanks@performantcorp.com