Baltimore, March 8, 2005 --- Bruce Kirby, President & CEO of MEDEX Global
Group was selected as one of only seven winners for this year's Maryland International
Business Leadership Awards. The award is
presented to an individual within a Maryland company who has led their company to new
global heights, demonstrating an entrepreneurial spirit, determination, creativity and the
cultural sensitivity that global business demands.
MEDEX Global Group, a privately-held company headquartered in Towson, Maryland is a
recognized leader in global travel assistance and international medical insurance. Operating a 24-hour multilingual assistance
center, MEDEX provides global medical assistance expertise and an unsurpassed network of
more than 350,000 providers, including credentialed air ambulance resources, credentialed
hospitals, and credentialed doctors around the world.
MEDEX handles over 25,000 cases annually and provides coverage to millions of
members though relationships with multinational corporations, scholastic organizations,
individual business and leisure travelers, and more.
Larger clients include Black & Decker, McCormick, T. Rowe Price,
and more. MEDEX Coordinators and
Regional Medical Advisors speak a collective total of 54 languages and also have an
impressive ability to speak physician-to-physician in 34 different languages.
Bruce sites Maryland's educated and diverse workforce as a major strength for his
organization, where multilingual capabilities are key.
In November 2003, MEDEX management team was able to further centralize the
organization, closing one international call center and expanding the Towson operation to
provide services 24/7. By the end of 2004,
MEDEX had increased their workforce by 15%. A
recent internal survey shows nearly 70% of MEDEX staff attended a college or university in
Maryland. While the vast majority of MEDEX
employees are Maryland-based, international representatives are in markets from Beijing to
Istanbul to the U.K. and beyond. Indeed Bruce
will soon head to China with the CEO Club and looks forward to celebrating his 50th
birthday in China.
Bruce is a product of both UMBC and Towson University. He first came to MEDEX in 1999 as the CFO,
following a 20+ year career at Monumental Life. His
solid foundation in Finance and Management prepared him to not only handle the financial
challenges of MEDEX but to assume responsibility as CEO in 2000. Under his leadership, the company secured
additional investment of $4 Million from its shareholders to build a global infrastructure
for future growth. With his strength in team
management, Bruce led his management team in a comprehensive strategic planning effort. Since that time, MEDEX has grown by more than
50%. Projected for 2005, revenue growth is
expected to reach 20%, with significant growth potential for MEDEX in both web based
initiatives and with new products.
Bruce is married, with four children, is a member of the CEO Club and is active on
the Boards of U.S. Travel Insurance Association and Christ Church Foundation.