Former President of Sodexho Marriott's Health Care Division Tony Alibrio Joins Beryl's Executive Advisory Council

DALLAS, Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Anthony Alibrio, a 37-year veteran ofthe service industry, has joined The Beryl Companies' Executive AdvisoryCouncil. At the time of his retirement in 2001, Alibrio was president ofthe health care division of Sodexho Marriott, Inc., (formerly a division ofMarriott International) where he managed sales in excess of $3.2 billion. The highly regarded Executive Advisory Council is comprised of leadersfrom many of the nation's best-known and widely respected hospitals andother healthcare organizations. For Beryl, the nation's leadinghealthcare-exclusive customer interaction center, the Executive AdvisoryCouncil provides strategic guidance about and insight into theever-changing healthcare industry. "Tony is an accomplished leader who is exceptionally knowledgeableabout the healthcare service industry, which is why we are delighted tohave him join Beryl's Executive Advisory Council," said Alan Weinstein,Executive Advisory Council chairman and former president of Premier. "Hisin-depth understanding of hospital-outsourcing relationships is an asset toBeryl as it continues to expand its services." Alibrio helped grow the Sodexho Marriott Inc. Health Care Division intoan industry leader that provided on-site department management and supportservices to the food and nutrition, environmental services and engineeringdepartments of more than 1,000 hospitals and long-term care institutions.The division employed 6,000 managers and dieticians and managed more than75,000 total employees. Alibrio served as a corporate officer for bothSodexho Marriott and Marriott International. He currently sits of the boardof directors for American Health Products Corp. in Itasca, IL, and PrecyseSolutions, Inc., in King of Prussia, PA, and has served as chairman andboard member of the National Committee of Quality Care. He is also a memberof the Health Insights Foundation and a fellow with the American Academy ofMedical Administrators. Other Executive Advisory Council members include Fred Brown, JCAHOchairman; Lynne Cunningham, senior executive with Studer Group; DougFrench, former CEO of Ascension Health and St. Vincent's Hospitals andHealth Systems; Michael Guthrie, M.D., former CEO of Good Samaritan HealthSystem; Sheldon King, former CEO of Cedars Sinai Medical Center andStanford University Hospital; Charles Lauer, renowned author and speakerand former publisher of Modern Healthcare; Dave Loveland, former seniorvice president of Evanston Northwestern Healthcare; Mark McKenna, retiredNovation president; Bob Pallari, former CEO of Legacy Health System inPortland; Barry Schochet, former vice chairman of Tenet Healthcare; MarloweSenske, former executive vice president of VHA; and Alan Weinstein, formerpresident of Premier Inc. Recently recognized as one of the nation's top places to work, Berylhelps organizations grow revenue and build lasting customer relationshipsby connecting people to healthcare. As a leading provider of outsourcedtelephone and Web-based communications, Beryl delivers 24/7 exemplarycustomer service to more than three million consumers each year. Since1985, hundreds of healthcare organizations have relied on Beryl forbest-practices insight and data they can use to make more informeddecisions about customer acquisition and retention. For more informationabout Beryl and its educational arm, The Beryl Institute, visithttp://www.beryl.net.