Atlanta, Georgia, Aug. 26, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Atlanta, Georgia, August 26, 2011 - Coker Group, an Atlanta-based national healthcare consulting firm, today announced that it has earned position number 2921 on the 2011 Inc. 5000, Inc.’s annual ranking of the fastest growing private companies in America. Over the last three years, Coker Group has shown a 72% revenue growth. Coker Group joins Spirit Airlines, television maker Vizio, Honest Tea, Dunkin Donuts and Metrokane, makers of the Rabbit corkscrew, among other prominent brands featured on this year’s list.
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President and CEO of Coker Group, Max Reiboldt, said, "I am very proud of our organization and the constant dedication of our employees that allows our company to remain a strong competitor in the market and show growth even during difficult economic times. We are truly honored to be a part of the 2011 Inc. 5000 list!"
Coker Group is a family of companies specializing in operational, financial, and technology solutions for the healthcare industry. Coker has four core divisions specializing in services to healthcare facilities and healthcare services firms: Management Consulting, which specializes in strategic and operational solutions for hospitals and medical groups, including post-merger integration, coding and compliance, hospital/physician alignment and practice management solutions; Financial Advisory Services, which provides M&A advisory, transaction services, valuations and fairness opinions and strategic financial advisory to hospitals, health systems and medical groups; Technology Solutions, which provides IT consulting and outsourcing related to healthcare IT (HCIT) software platforms and vendors, managed IT services, help desk support and IT selection and procurement for hospitals and medical groups; and, Executive Search which focuses on organizational development that assists client improve the quality of their hiring decisions. In addition, Coker Capital Advisors LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Coker, and it specializes in investment banking solutions for healthcare facilities and services organizations. Coker is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, and has offices in Charlotte, North Carolina, Dallas, Texas, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. To learn more, please visit www.CokerGroup.com.
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