(Reston, Va.) February 8, 2016 – Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) a health, national security, and engineering solutions company, announced the appointment of Chris Freer as vice president of sales for Leidos Health, effective January 19, 2016.
Freer will be responsible for new business development, directing sales operations, and building the sales organization structure with a focus on driving commercial health revenue. He will also oversee development of sales strategies, pursuit plans and lead generation activities.

Prior to joining Leidos, Freer was the vice president of population health at SPH Analytics, where he was responsible for new business development in analytics and patient engagement solutions. He also held a senior level position at Healthgrades and spent most of his career at GE Healthcare in various senior leadership roles in sales and business development for their Centricity business, Global Cardiology Health Information Technology business and Global Ultrasound business.

“Chris brings outstanding sales leadership and extensive healthcare experience. He is a great asset to the Leidos Health team and will help drive growth and market expansion of the complete services life cycle in healthcare IT we provide for our customers,” said Leidos Health Deputy Group President, Tom Aikens.

Freer earned a bachelor of science in public administration from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania and a master of business administration in global business from Clark University.

About Leidos Health
Leidos Health is a leading healthcare IT consulting firm with deep clinical and technical expertise to support our customers in selecting, implementing, and optimizing information technology investments. Leidos Health offers a comprehensive range of technology services for health care providers - from vendor selection, strategy, design, implementation, and optimization, across all major electronic medical record systems. Our professional services help providers meet regulatory requirements, optimize technology for their clinical workflow, improve collections and reduce receivables, and keep data safe.  For more information, visit www.leidoshealth.com.

About Leidos
Leidos is a science and technology solutions leader working to address some of the world’s toughest challenges in national security, health and engineering. The Company’s 19,000 employees support vital missions for government and the commercial sector, develop innovative solutions to drive better outcomes and defend our digital and physical infrastructure from ‘new world’ threats. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $5.06 billion for its fiscal year ended January 30, 2015. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

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