Revolution Health Group was a United States–based corporation founded in July 2005 by Steve Case. It was one of three companies in the Revolution LLC group of companies.
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Healthcare |
| Founded | July 2005 |
| Headquarters | Washington DC, United States |
Key people | Steve Case, Chairman/CEO |
| Website | http://www.revolutionhealth.com/ |
The Revolution Health board of directors was chaired by Steve Case, and its members included former Secretary of State Colin Powell; Frank Raines, Jim Barksdale, Steve Wiggins, Carly Fiorina, Miles Gilburne, Jeff Zients, John Delaney, and David Golden; and Revolution Health CEO John Pleasants, among others.[1]
By October 2006, it had acquired Simo Software, Wondir, Extend Benefits, and ConnectYourCare, in its efforts to transform US healthcare.[1]
On October 25, 2007, the company dismissed 60 employees, or a quarter of its workforce, as part of a restructuring.
On October 3, 2008, Revolution Health announced that it would merge with Waterfront Media in a deal valued at $300 million.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Steve Case Launces Revolution". Archived from the original on 17 November 2006. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ Clifford, Stephanie (October 3, 2008). "Two Online Health Site Operators to Announce a Merger". The New York Times. Retrieved May 22, 2010.
Further reading
edit- Annys Shin (October 4, 2008). "With Merger, Revolution Takes Aim At WebMD". Washington Post.