San Diego, September 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — In Ceremony Celebrating Innovative and Successful Business Leaders San Diego, San Diego Business Journal Presented George Devries, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO of American Specialty Health Incorporated (ASH) and winner of the “CEO of the Year” award. DeVries was one of his 20 CEOs to be honored at a ceremony held at the Burnham Center for Community Advancement. Over 200 CEOs have been nominated for this award.

“This award is a huge honor,” said DeVries. “More than 30 years of hard work by our team has been recognized. We are extremely proud of our continued growth and product expansion, as well as the strong culture and teamwork we have built within our organization. We have experienced tremendous growth over the past three years thanks to our relentless commitment to our mission, our innovative leadership and our focus on technology development.”

DeVries added: Over the past few years, we have faced COVID-19 and its variants. ”

DeVries co-founded American Specialty Health 35 years ago in the second bedroom of an American townhome. Southern California When $5,000 with seed money. Overcoming financial, regulatory, and industry hurdles, he and his team pioneered an innovative professional health network for chiropractic and acupuncture. California, which subsequently expanded nationally and diversified the company’s lines of business to include physical and occupational therapy, massage therapy, and other musculoskeletal health services. Launched fitness and wellness solutions for employers, associations. Today, ASH is one of the nation’s fastest growing privately held benefits management companies, with more than 1,500 employees serving her more than 57 million Americans.

“Looking back on our 35 years, we are deeply grateful to our clients for putting their trust in our vision in the early days,” says DeVries. “Many of them are clients who continue to work with us on new programs in addition to maintaining legacy programs with us.”

DeVries has been recognized time and again for innovation and leadership over the years. His other awards are:

• Wellness Lifetime Achievement Award, San Diego Business Journal, 2013
• 50 Distinguished Alumni Awards, University of California, San Diego,2011
• Most Influential Specialty Health Awards, National Association of Specialty Health Organizations (NASH), 2010
• Innovator Award, American Health Insurance Program (AHIP), 2004
• Outstanding Alumni Award, University of California, San Diego2001
• 2000 Ernst & Young National Entrepreneur of the Year for Health Sciences
• Appointment to the White House Committee on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy, 2000
• 1997 Ernst & Young San Diego Entrepreneur of the Year for Health Sciences

For the leadership of DeVries and key executives, ASH has also received the following awards:

• 2022 Best in Wellness Award from the National Association for Business Resources (NABR)
• 2022 San Diego Best and Brightest in Wellness, NABR
• Inc. 5000 list of America’s fastest growing private companies, Ltd. Magazine (ranked 10 times from 2009 to 2019)
• one of of San Diego best place to workSan Diego Union-Tribune (2020, 2013) & San Diego Business Journal (2009, 2006)
• One of the 100 “Best Places to Work in Healthcare”, modern healthcare Magazine (2008)
• One of America’s 15 Most Fitted Companies, mens fitness Magazine (2008)
• Best Employer Gold Award for Healthy Lifestyles, National Business Group on Health (2008 – 2011)

About American Specialty Health

American Specialty Health Incorporated (ASH) is one of the nation’s leading independent, privately owned specialty health care organizations, providing technology-enabled benefits management including musculoskeletal health care provider networks and programs, fitness center networks and exercise programs, and wellness solutions. We provide services. Health plans, insurance companies, employers, etc.with office Carmel (Indianapolis), of, San Diego, CaliforniaWhen Fort Worth, Texas. ASH has over 1,500 employees. For more information about ASH, please visit www.ashcompanies.com or call 800-848-3555. Follow @ASHCompanies on LinkedIn or Twitter.

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