Iatria Spa And Health Center Announces Dave Mangrum As President And CEO

Released on: August 19, 2008, 8:05 am

Press Release Author: MMI ASSOCIATES, INC.

Industry: Small Business

Press Release Summary: Erika Mangrum Named Chairman Of The Board

Press Release Body: RALEIGH, N.C. - Iatria Spa and Health Center has announced that
Dave Mangrum, CFO of the firm, will assume the position of president and CEO. Erika
Mangrum, former president of Iatria Spa and Health Center, will assume the position
of chairman of the board and focus her energy on the strategic direction of the
firm, as well as the launch of her new consulting firm, Aesthetic and Medical
Practices, LLC.

As president and CEO, Dave Mangrum will oversee the strategic direction, overall
growth and day-to-day operations of the organization, in addition to maintaining the
status of CFO. After 20 years of successful management, business and finance
experience as a corporate executive for Sprint and 360 Communications, Dave Mangrum
joined Iatria Spa and Health Center in 1999. Under his financial supervision, the
company has expanded to three locations in the Triangle, been a two-time recipient
of the Pinnacle Business Award for Steady Growth and Profitability and named one of
Inc. magazine's Inc. 5,000, a list of the fastest-growing private companies in the
United States. Dave Mangrum holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from the
University of Maryland at College Park, and served in the U.S. Air Force for more
than six years. He currently resides in Raleigh.

Related Links:
www.iatria.com
www.aestheticmedicalpro.com
www.mmimarketing.com

News Facts:
. Iatria Spa and Health Center has announced that Dave Mangrum, CFO of the spa, will
assume the position of president and CEO.
. Erika Mangrum, former president of Iatria Spa and Health Center, will assume the
position of chairman of the board and focus her energy on the strategic direction of
the firm, as well as the launch of her new consulting firm, Aesthetic and Medical
Practices, LLC.
. As president and CEO Dave Mangrum will oversee the strategic direction, overall
growth and day-to-day operations of the organization, in addition to maintaining the
status of CFO.
. After 20 years of successful management, business and finance experience as a
corporate executive for Sprint and 360 Communications, Dave Mangrum joined Iatria
Spa and Health Center in 1999.
. Under his financial supervision, the company has expanded to three locations in
the Triangle, been a two-time recipient of the Pinnacle Business Award for Steady
Growth and Profitability and named one of Inc. magazine's Inc. 5,000, a list of the
fastest-growing private companies in the United States.
. Dave Mangrum holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of
Maryland at College Park, and served in the U.S. Air Force for more than six years.
. He currently resides in Raleigh.

Quotes:
"Dave has played a key role in the strategic planning and successful growth of
Iatria since the first year of business," said Erika Mangrum. "I have every
confidence that he will continue to grow our company and preserve our high standards
of excellence."

"Over the past decade Erika has grown Iatria into a business that has achieved local
and national recognition as a leader in this industry," said Dave Mangrum. "I look
forward to capitalizing on all of our previous successes to continue the
organizations' steady growth."

About Iatria Spa and Health Center:
Iatria Spa and Health Center is a full-service medically oriented spa with three
locations in the Triangle area of North Carolina. The spa helps guests to escape
the everyday stress through massages, facials, hand, face and body treatments, and
spa day packages. Under the supervision of an on-site medical doctor and with nurse
practitioners performing the services, Iatria offers laser hair removal, Botox®,
Restylane®, JuvedermT, Radiesse®, laser skin rejuvenation, Syneron Matrix IR
fractionalized light therapy for acne scarring, wrinkle reduction and skin
tightening. Iatria was named Top Day Spa/Medical Spa Chain in the Country by Day
Spa magazine, a Five-Star Beauty Destination by NewBeauty magazine, one of the Top
20 Day Spas in the country by Launchpad magazine, Best Day Spa in the Triangle Award
from Independent Weekly, and the Best Spa in western Wake County in The Cary News'
yearly "Best of the West" poll. The Triangle Business Journal's Book of Lists has
named Iatria one of the Top Women Owned Businesses in the Triangle every year since
2005, and the firm is a two-time recipient of the Pinnacle Business Award for Steady
Growth and Profitability. For more information, call (919) 870-1975 or visit
www.iatria.com.

About Aesthetic and Medical Practices, LLC:
Aesthetic and Medical Practices, LLC is a Raleigh, N.C.-based consulting firm that
provides a variety of business and marketing services designed to assist healthcare
professionals, including spa owners and doctors, in achieving their goals for
continued growth and success. The firm's services can be retained on a long-term,
short-term or project basis and include business assessments, viral and formal
marketing tactics, technology infrastructure, business growth strategies and
industry networking. The firm is led by recognized industry expert, Erika Mangrum,
former president and CEO of Iatria Spa and Health Center, who grew her business into
a national award-winning firm including such honors as being named Top Day
Spa/Medical Spa Chain by DAYSPA magazine, Distinguished Day Spa of the Year by the
national Day Spa Association and one of Inc. magazine's Inc. 5,000, a list of the
fastest-growing private companies in the United States. Mangrum was named Woman
Business Owner of the Year by the Greater Raleigh Chapter of the National
Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) in 2005. Prior to forming Iatria Spa
and Health Center, she served in executive and management roles for Sprint, and Bell
and Howell for 12 years combined. For more information on Aesthetic and Medical
Practices, LLC, call (919) 870-1975 ext. 10 or visit the Web site at
www.aestheticmedicalpro.com.

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scarring, wrinkle reduction, skin tightening, Triangle Business Journal, National
Association of Women Business Owners, Day Spa magazine

Patty Briguglio
MMI Associates, Inc.
(919) 233-6600
patty@mmimarketing.com
PR Firms Raleigh, NC

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Contact Details: Patty Briguglio
MMI Associates, Inc.
(919) 233-6600
patty@mmimarketing.com
PR Firms Raleigh, NC

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