New York, NY., November 1, 2018 — YCare Inc. (“YCare”), The Mobile Health Company, today announced that the size of its Board of Advisors has been increased from two to four board members that have been appointed. Joining the Board of Advisors are Jean-Claude Junqua and Gary Holderby.
“We are delighted to welcome Jean-Claude and Gary to YCare’s Board of Advisors,” said Vadim Cherdak, PhD, CEO and Chairman of the Board. “Both individuals are internationally recognized business leaders, incredibly talented and bring a broad set of skills to YCare. We are fortunate to add such high caliber people to help us achieve our potential as the market leader in mobile health products and technologies.”
Jean-Claude Junqua commented: “I am excited to join YCare, the innovator in the mHealth space and do my part in collaboration with Management and the Board to help the company achieve its Mission of improving the quality of life for everyone involved across the care continuum.”
Gary Holderby added: “YCare is transforming health care by introducing innovative technology and solutions that will dramatically improve the quality of life for everyone in our communities – one patient, one family at a time. I am eager to partner with my fellow Board members, the management team and employees.”
About Jean-Claude Junqua: Dr. Jean-Claude Junqua has 20+ years of successful experience as a global executive in the US, Europe and Japan. During his tenure at Panasonic he led the global speech activities involving teams in US, Japan and China. After 2 years spent in Japan, Dr. Junqua served as Vice President of Panasonic North America and developed the R&D activities of Panasonic in Silicon Valley creating new business opportunities in various areas such as consumer electronics, Automotive, Avionics, Mobile Communication, Smart Home, Speech Recognition/Artificial Intelligence and the Internet of Things (IOT). Dr. Junqua is also Visiting Professor at Osaka Institute of Technology and Adjunct Professor at CMU Silicon Valley.
About Gary Holderby: Mr. Holderby has dedicated his 20+ year career towards collaborating with clients to solve problems and achieve goals through technology. Mr. Holderby has held key leadership roles in operations, strategic accounts and client relations in a Fortune 500 environment. With many commendations throughout his career, in 2004, he received Qualcomm’s inaugural Conrad Burke Society President’s Award for Outstanding Customer Service Leadership. Prior to joining The CMI Group, Mr. Holderby owned and operated a private consulting practice assisting clients in building and developing world class client service organizations. He holds a degree in Business Management from the University of Texas at Arlington and PMP certification from The Stanford Center for Professional Development.
About YCare:
YCare is a mobile platform that links friends, family, caregivers and healthcare professionals in a patient centered model of care. The YCare solution provides active real-time & asynchronous remote patient monitoring, medication management, and data analytic capabilities in support of subacute eldercare & chronic disease management.
YCare leverages low-cost, off-the shelve smart devices, including wearables, to monitor and track glucose, blood pressure, physical activity, medication adherence, weight, sleep and other key health indicators. Patient health information is stored securely in the cloud and is made available to authorized stakeholders in the patient circle of care. YCare supports clinical decision-making across the continuum, clinical resource utilization, care coordination, remote clinical documentation, and chronic care management.
Visit www.y.care for more information about YCare and its products.