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Mr. Aylward is Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Sy.Med Development. He joined Sy.Med in February of 1997 and was named President and Chief Executive Officer in May of 1997. Under his leadership, Sy.Med has won numerous business achievement awards and became an MGMA AdminiServe Partner and a Microsoft® Gold Certified Partner. Prior to joining Sy.Med, Mr. Aylward held sales and marketing management positions with three Tennessee HMOs: Complete Health, HealthWise of America and American Medical Security. He was an integral part of the senior management startup team at each of these companies, and was responsible for growing the health plan membership from zero members to tens of thousands of members in two years. United HealthCare acquired both Complete Health and HealthWise of America. After earning his Bachelor of Science degree from Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois, Mr. Aylward began his business career at Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation. Over a seven year period, he held various positions, including Territory Manager, and was responsible for all sales and marketing activities in Alabama, Kentucky and Tennessee. | 