Musslewhite joined Optum following Optum’s acquisition of The Advisory Board Company, a publicly traded company that used a subscription business model to deliver best practices research and insight, technology, data-enabled services, and consulting services. During his time as Chief Executive Officer from 2008 until 2017, The Advisory Board Company grew from approximately $200 million to $800 million in revenue. Prior to his appointment as Chief Executive Officer of OptumInsight, Musslewhite served as Chief Executive Officer of Optum360 from March 2019 until August 2019 and, prior to that, as Chief Executive Officer of Optum Analytics and Chief Executive Officer of Advisory Board Research from 2017 until March 2019. Prior to joining The Advisory Board Company, Musslewhite was an Associate Principal with McKinsey & Company, a global management consulting firm.
Musslewhite currently serves on the Boards of Directors of CoStar Group (Nasdaq: CSGP), Ascend Learning, and Iodine Software. He is a member of the Economics Club of Washington D.C., and he recently completed service as Chair of the Board of Governors of St. Albans School. Musslewhite received a J.D. from Harvard Law School and an A.B. in Economics from Princeton University.
“I am tremendously excited to take the helm at Definitive Healthcare,” said Musslewhite, “and I am passionate about the company’s mission to transform data, analytics, and expertise into healthcare commercial intelligence. Definitive Healthcare has a great SaaS business model, with incredible customer retention, which just proves the value that the company delivers to its nearly 3,000 customers. I’m a big believer in the company and the culture that Jason and all the employees have built.”
Musslewhite continued, “I also want to thank Jason for his amazing leadership over these last 11 years. It’s the rare CEO who can start a company, lead it through an IPO, and then surpass $200 million in annualized revenue run rate. I’m thrilled that he will continue as our Executive Chairman, and I look forward to partnering with Jason to take Definitive Healthcare to the next level.”
Conference Call Information
Definitive Healthcare will host a conference call today, May 5, 2022, at 4:30 p.m. (Eastern Time) to discuss the Company’s financial results and current business outlook. To access the call, dial (877) 407-3982 (domestic) or (201) 493-6780 (international). The conference ID number is 13728297. Shortly after the conclusion of the call, a replay of this conference call will be available through May 19, 2022 at (844) 512-2921 (domestic) or (412) 317-6671 (international). The replay passcode is 13728297. A live audio webcast of the event will be available on the Definitive Healthcare’s Investor Relations website at https://ir.definitivehc.com/.