(RTTNews) -  Eclipsys Corp. (ECLP: News ), Wednesday named Chris Perkins Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. David Morgan, who held the role of interim chief financial officer, will continue as Vice President of Finance.

The Atlanta, Florida-based health care information technology service provider said Chris Perkins would oversee its financial operations, audit controls and financial business planning. Perkins is indicated to have over 15 years of executive experience in the public sector.

Chris Perkins was involved with Per-Se Technologies as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and thereafter, assumed the role of Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Perkins also played a key role as its integral member in driving seven years of its growth that resulted in its acquisition by McKesson Corp in 2007, the company noted.

Perkins was also involved with Emageon, Inc as its Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for a short period.
Prior to his services with Per-Se , Perkins served AGCO Corp as its Chief Financial Officer for three years and as General Manager of its $500 million global aftermarket service parts operations for two years. Perkins was instrumental in driving its annual revenue growth by nearly 300%.

Perkins was also involved with Arthur Andersen LLP for over six years with responsibilities that included auditing complex client organizations in various industries.

ECLP closed Wednesday's trading at $16.125, down $0.255 or 1.56%, on a volume of 0.492 million shares on the Nasdaq.

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