NAPLES, Fla., April 08, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HealthLynked Corp (OTCQB: HLYK), a leader in digital healthcare technology, today announced the appointment of Richard Williamson as Vice President of Marketing. A veteran of the competitive technology sector, Williamson will help HealthLynked solidify its brand identity and strengthen its national marketing strategy.

Richard brings to HealthLynked’s marketing team considerable knowledge gained from over 20 years of experience working as a marketing and creative director, sales manager, and has extensive experience in media development and corporate communications. He comes to HealthLynked from seven years at the marketing helm of Lithos Robotics Corporation, where he shaped the marketing and product development strategies that helped the company carve out a dominant share of the law enforcement robotics and tactical communications market. He expanded Lithos sales into Europe, Canada, and Australia.

Williamson was previously the Director of Media Development for Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) from 1996-1999, helping establish the fledgling institution as one of the premier distance learning and tech-savvy universities in the U.S. He has worked both as a corporate and agency-based marketing professional for more than twenty years.

Williamson received his undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro after studying advertising and media at Buffalo State College. He also attended the University of Bristol in the UK, where he studied literature and art history.

“Richard brings a great variety of experience to HealthLynked,” said Michael Dent M.D., HealthLynked’s Chairman and CEO. “His leadership and insight will be invaluable to building the HealthLynked brand as we expand our network of providers and increase the number of patient members.”

Dr. Dent continued, “Richard’s extensive marketing background and creativity will play a key role as we continue to introduce new and innovate products to our members.”

Williamson was eager to join the HealthLynked team. “Its rare that one finds a company that is absolutely at the cutting edge of it technology niche,” he said. “HealthLynked not only has the first-hand experience of the health services provider, but also the business savvy to make a better, more responsive product that will change the industry landscape.”

About HealthLynked Corp.

HealthLynked Corp. provides a solution for both patient members and providers to improve healthcare through the efficient exchange of medical information. The HealthLynked Network is a cloud-based platform that allows members to connect with their healthcare providers and take more control of their healthcare. Members enter their medical information, including medications, allergies, past surgeries and personal health records, in one convenient online and secure location, free of charge.

Participating healthcare providers can connect with their current and future patients through the system. Other benefits to providers include the ability to utilize the HealthLynked marketing tools to connect with their active and inactive patients to improve patient retention, access more accurate and current patient information, provide more efficient online scheduling and to fill last minute cancelations using our “real time appointment scheduling” all within our mobile application. Healthcare providers pay a monthly fee to access these HealthLynked services.

For additional information about HealthLynked Corp. visit www.healthlynked.com and connect with HealthLynked on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.