SPRINGFIELD, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Spok Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPOK), the global leader in healthcare communications, today announced that Michael W. Wallace has joined the Company as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). He will succeed Shawn E. Endsley in that position, who effective immediately assumes the role of Chief Accounting Officer. Wallace joins Spok from Intermedix, a global leader in healthcare revenue cycle/practice management and data analytics solutions, where he was Executive Vice President and CFO since August 2013. Wallace brings with him a proven ability to manage the finance function in a rapidly growing and changing environment and implementing strategies for improving revenue and profitability.

“I am excited to welcome Mike to Spok’s management team, where he will undoubtedly make an immediate impact as we continue our transition from a telecom-based wireless company to a software provider that delivers industry-leading unified critical communications solutions,” said Vincent D. Kelly, chief executive officer. “We are particularly impressed with Mike’s deep experience in medical diagnostic services, software development, digital/interactive marketing and regulatory compliance. I believe that Mike, and the entire team, will continue our commitment to Spok’s core values of putting the customer first, providing solutions that matter, innovation and accountability; while managing the investments that we are making in our software solutions, operating platform and infrastructure to drive long-term organic growth.”

"I can’t imagine a more exciting time to join Spok,” Wallace said. “Spok’s transformation and the investments that we are making in our systems, people and marketing programs is the right strategy and positions the company well to capture the large market opportunity ahead of us and for sustained, long-term growth. Vince and his executive team recognize and appreciate the importance of Spok’s mission, to deliver clinical information to care teams when and where it matters most to improve patient outcomes, and I am delighted to be a part of it.”

Wallace will lead Spok’s financial operations, including accounting, audit, budgeting, financial planning and analysis, tax, internal and external reporting and investor relations. He will report directly to Kelly. He succeeds Shawn Endsley, who has served as Spok’s CFO since 2010. Endsley will remain at Spok and report to Wallace in the role of Chief Accounting Officer.

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