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“We provide our customers a direct line of communication to the CEO’s office, which larger and more dispersed organizations cannot do. When I shake a customer’s hand on day one and say ‘I will not let you down,’ I mean every word.” |
Professional Biography
Bill Mixon, President and CEO, joined HID in 2001 as the first Vice President of Sales hired by Dr. Ty Gibson, then CEO. Since that time Mr. Mixon, along with the HID executive team, has expanded HID into the most experienced and qualified provider of drug utilization review and pharmacy support services in the United States. In his current role, Mr. Mixon’s responsibilities include leading the organization, identifying business opportunities, ensuring the success of customer products and services, and overseeing ongoing business activities.
Prior to joining HID, Mr. Mixon was the president of Prime Manufacturing, an electronics company based in Auburn, Alabama. Prime Manufacturing specializes in the production of heavy vehicle environmental controls and exercise equipment electronics. Mr. Mixon started the company in the early 1980s with an electrical engineer, eventually building relationships with organizations such as the Department of Energy, Sandia National Laboratories, and the Southern Company.
Bill Mixon’s business philosophy, gleaned from building and leading successful organizations in very different industries, can be summed up in two statements. He believes that companies succeed when they provide good products and services at fair prices, with the utmost integrity. In addition, he believes that each project’s success relies on communication. In his role as CEO, his focus is to listen to customers, pay attention to the nuances, and build business relationships based on trust and confidence. In his transition from working with a private sector customer base to working with state governments, Mr. Mixon has learned the terminology, environment and challenges of government agencies, but applies the same business principles to build customer relationships.
Mr. Mixon’s communication skills can be traced to the start of his career. After earning a B.A. in clinical psychology from Troy University, he attended Emory University’s Candler School of Theology and spent a total of nine years as a Methodist minister. Dr. Ty Gibson noted Bill Mixon’s gift for distilling complex information into information that others could easily understand. This talent ultimately allows Mr. Mixon to explain opportunities, solutions, and situations to customers in a way that establishes trust, builds solid relationships, and promotes success.
Contact Information
(334) 466-3017
bill.mixon@hidinc.com
Guy Robert DiBenedetto, MBA
Chief Operating Officer
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"Our goal is to operate efficiently and effectively, while at all times meeting or exceeding customer expectations.” |
Professional Biography
As Chief Operating Officer (COO) of HID, Rob DiBenedetto manages more than 100 employees providing health analytics systems and services to Medicaid and public health programs in 18 states. Mr. DiBenedetto’s responsibilities include supervising day-to-day operations as well as long-term research and development activities. He reports directly to Bill Mixon, President and CEO, on operational issues and strategic decisions concerning HID.
With more than ten years managing systems development and implementation and a business education focused in marketing and finance, Mr. DiBenedetto is well equipped to deal with the myriad of activities involved in operations and project management. In his tenure at HID, he has gained extensive insight into the challenges facing state agencies and the needs of health care providers and beneficiaries, as well as specific experience guiding the analysis, programming, and operational activities necessary to provide systems and programs that serve these groups.
Rob DiBenedetto manages each new project with a keen eye toward satisfying the customer’s expectations. This involves understanding the customer’s business domain and procedures as well as the technical and product requirements. With complex projects, this also involves managing large teams of clinical professionals, technical specialists, subcontractors, and customer liaisons using the PMBOK® Guide methodology and best practices. Although some of the projects he oversees are extremely large in scope, Mr. DiBenedetto deals with each new implementation – whether large or small – with the same attention to detail and focus on meeting and exceeding the customer’s expectations.
Prior to joining HID, Mr. DiBenedetto was Director of Accounts for the Southeastern United States for Pfizer, Inc. In this role he was responsible for new business development in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina, the supervision of account managers serving current customers, and all interactions between the field and the corporate office in New York City, NY.
Mr. DiBenedetto holds a B.S. in Marketing from Auburn University and an MBA from the University of Alabama.
Contact Information
(334) 466-3028
rob.dibenedetto@hidinc.com
In Memoriam
J. Tyrone Gibson, R.Ph., Ph.D.
President and CEO, 1997 – December 2007
Professional Biography
As President and CEO of HID from 1997 until his retirement in December 2007, Ty Gibson managed its transition from a clinical division of a large pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) to an independent company with its own comprehensive suite of PBM services. Dr. Gibson also served as CEO of HDI Solutions, the parent company of HID from 1977 until his retirement. Dr. Gibson managed the growth of HDI Solutions from a company that employed two people in 1977 to one that now employs over 100 people and offers innovative high tech products.
As Professor of Pharmacy Care Systems and Head of the Division of Pharmacy Administration at Auburn University from 1972 to 1995, Dr. Gibson was an active researcher, writer and speaker in the field of drug utilization review and the use of information technology in healthcare. He authored Medication Law and Behavior (New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1976) and numerous articles and presentations.
Dr. Gibson held a B.S. and M.S. in pharmacy from the University of Georgia and a Ph.D. in healthcare administration from the University of Mississippi, and was a licensed pharmacist in Alabama and Mississippi.
A visionary leader and innovator with a passion for excellence, Dr. Gibson’s presence is felt on a daily basis. At HID, we strive to follow his example and are proud to honor his legacy.
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