Jim Ward brings over a dozen years of sales and marketing experience from the medical industry to oversee business development for BidPrime. In addition, Mr. Ward will pursue a focus on medical products and services as federal government healthcare legislation broadens governmental role in healthcare.

Austin, TX (PRWEB) January 4, 2010 — BidPrime.com, an online subscription service providing government bids and contract intelligence to businesses, announces the hiring of Jim Ward as VP of Business Development. Mr. Ward will be responsible for wide range of clients, while also coordinating white papers and valuable industry research on government spending and healthcare procurement opportunities.

“I look forward to Mr. Ward’s contributions to BidPrime. He has tremendous knowledge and insight into the medical supplies industry. Furthermore, his professional experience in building companies beyond the upstart stage is invaluable” said Stephen Hetzel, BidPrime’s Head of Operations. “This combined experience is a natural fit, especially as healthcare legislation in Washington will undoubtedly increase government involvement in the funding of healthcare initiatives.”

“In light of government intervention, healthcare industry experts are forecasting a record number of government needs within the healthcare spectrum,” said Jim Ward. “We feel that BidPrime has the apparatus in place to capture these opportunities and provide them for vendors in real-time.” To demonstrate these opportunities, BidPrime recently launched an industry listing of new and upcoming RFPs and purchasing opportunities in healthcare, located at http://www.bidprime.com/bids/medical-imaging-and-health-equipment.html.

Mr. Ward carries extensive sales and marketing experience, as well as business management acumen. Previously, he served as VP of Sales and Marketing at Cardiovascular Services of America (CSA). Prior to to CSA, he served as VP of Sales at MEDAxiom, which saw exponential growth during his tenure. In addition, he currently participates in some healthcare lobby-related boards.

About BIDPRIME – BidPrime is an online subscription service providing government contract information and real-time notification of new government sales leads and bid opportunities. Subscriptions start at a monthly fee of $29.99 to receive targeted government bid alerts via email and track real-time bid opportunities. Subscription plans for nationwide access and multiple users are a monthly fee of $149.99. BidPrime is headquartered in Austin, Texas. More information on BidPrime can be found at http://www.bidprime.com.

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