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Post-acquisition, firm is poised for more growth with business pouring in
Last year Dorland was acquired by Huntsworth Health, and Richard Minoff took over as president and CEO of Dorland after founders Harry and Rita Sweeney retired. Revenue was slightly up, and goals and expectations were met. Minoff calls 2007 an "exceptional" and "inspirational" year.
"An awful lot of change occurred," he says. "People were so energized and enthused about moving the business forward. The Sweeneys leaving represented an evolution. They built a very venerable agency and did a great job preparing [for the evolution]."
Minoff expanded the executive committee beyond himself, Nancy Bacher Long, president, Dorland Global PR, and Charlie Santangelo, CFO, to include four additional people: Joe Soto, EVP, GM, Dorland Global Health Communications; Michael Barnett, MD, PhD, CMO; Sharon Rundberg, EVP, director of internal resources; and Don Martiny, chief creative officer.
"I wanted more people involved at a senior level with the day-to-day business," Minoff says. "I...