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Market Cap:$275.4M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$444.9M
  • Public
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Alliance Imaging, Inc. was founded in 1983 as a shared mobile Computed Tomography (CT) provider. Shortly after the introduction of clinical Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Alliance Imaging purchased its first mobile Magnetic Resonance Imaging MRI system. Two of the first MRI technologists in clinical practice in the United States were hired to operate the unit in Southern California. Over the next few years Alliance grew rapidly, expanding its MRI services into Northern California, and then the central and eastern regions of the United States.

Number of Employees 2,092
Contact Information

1900 S State College Blvd Ste 600

Ste 200

Anaheim, California 92806

allianceimaging...

(714) 688-7100

NAICS Code Diagnostic Imaging Centers: 621512

Recent Events

  • Where's the dealmaker now: Leon Black

    9/17/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Paul S Viviano CEO
Michael F. Frisch President, Imaging Division
Richard J. Hall President, Alliance Oncology
Eli H. Glovinsky Corporate Vice President and Chief Legal Counsel
Frank Vanbuskirk CIO
Howard K Aihara Chief Financial Officer
Mark Carol Chief Medical Officer
Nicholas A. Poan Chief Accounting Officer
R Brian Hanson Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Christopher J. Joyce Executive Vice President, Mergers and Acquisitions
Terry A. Andrues Executive Vice President
Lisa Price Senior Vice President of The Central Region
Michael K. Tanner Senior Vice President for The Southeast Region
Michael Tuccio Senior Vice President of New Business, Supporting Alliance Imaging
Rich Jones Senior Vice President of The Northeast Region
Tim Henning Senior Vice President of The West Region
Paul Heredia Director, HR
Michael W. Michelson Committee Member
Aaron A. Bendikson Director
Adam H. Clammer Director
Curtis S Lane Director
Edward L. Samek Director
Kenneth W. Freeman Director
Michael P. Harmon Director
Stephen Kaplan Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Neil F. Dimick Chairman
Anthony B. Helfet Board of Directors
James C. Momtazee Board of Directors
James H. Greene Board Member
Larry C. Buckelew Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Alliance Oncology, Inc. Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Current
Alliance Imaging, Inc. CEO Current
Alliance Health Care Services, Inc Chairman of The Board and Chief Executive Officer Current
University of California, Los Angeles School of Public Health Visiting Professor Current
Alliance Imaging, Inc. Chairman Current
Milford Design Studio Board of Directors Current
USC University Hospital, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
USC Norris Cancer Hospital Chief Executive Officer Former
USC University Hospital, Inc. President Former
USC Norris Cancer Hospital President Former
Alliance Imaging, Inc. President Former
Alliance Imaging, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Former
Alliance Imaging, Inc. Director Former
University of California, Los Angeles Master's Degree In Public Administration, Public Health Former

Michael F. Frisch has served as our senior vice president, southeast region, since September 2004, and as regional vice president, mid-atlantic region from November 2002 to August 2004. Mr. Frisch was promoted to the position of executive vice president and chief operating officer effective January 5, 2007. From January 1999 through October 2002, Mr. Frisch served as senior vice president-regional operations of American Dental Partners, a dental practice management company.

Organization Position Status
Alliance Imaging, Inc. President, Imaging Division Current
Alliance Oncology, Inc. Director and Chief Operating Officer Current
Alliance Health Care Services, Inc Regional Vice President of The Mid, Atlantic Region Current
Alliance Oncology, Inc. Board of Directors Current
American Dental Partners, Inc. President, Regional Operations Former
Alliance Imaging, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Former
Alliance Imaging, Inc. Executive Vice President Former
American Dental Partners, Inc. Senior Vice President, Regional Operations Former
Alliance Imaging, Inc. Regional Vice President of The Mid, Atlantic Region Former

Richard J. Hall joined the company as President of Alliance Oncology in November 2008. Mr. Hall's extensive healthcare background includes more than 25 years experience in both the public and private sectors, including approximately four years as Senior Vice President of Business Development and Marketing for US Oncology, the nation's largest oncology services provider. Mr. Hall began his career with American Hospital Supply and has also held senior leadership positions with General Medical Corporation, McKesson Corporation, PatientKeeper , and BrightStar Healthcare .

Organization Position Status
Alliance Imaging, Inc. President, Alliance Oncology Current
Alliance Oncology, Inc. President Current
Alliance Health Care Services, Inc President, Alliance Oncology Current
Patientkeeper Former
Brightstar Healthcare Former

Organization Position Status
Alliance Imaging, Inc. Corporate Vice President and Chief Legal Counsel Current
Alliance Imaging, Inc. Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Current
Alliance Health Care Services, Inc Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Current
Alliance Imaging, Inc. Secretary Current
Premier Inc. Chief Legal Counsel Former
Premier Inc. Vice President Former
Premier Inc. Associate General Counsel Former
Alliance Imaging, Inc. General Counsel Former

Organization Position Status
Alliance Imaging, Inc. CIO Current

Howard K. Aihara has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Alliance Imaging since 2005. Mr. Aihara joined Alliance in 2000 as Vice President and Corporate Controller. From 1997 through 2000, he was Vice President, finance, for UniMed Management Company, a physician practice management company. From 1995 through 1997, he was Executive Director and Corporate Controller for AHI Healthcare Systems, Inc. Mr. Aihara began his career at Ernst and Young, and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Organization Position Status
Alliance Imaging, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current
Alliance Oncology, Inc. Director and Chief Financial Officer Current
Alliance Imaging, Inc. Executive Vice President Current
Alliance Health Care Services, Inc Current
Alliance Oncology, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Alliance Imaging, Inc. Corporate Controller Former
Young Corporation Former

Mark Carol, M.D., joined the company as Chief Medical Officer in November 2008. Dr. Carol is an industry veteran with more than 20 years experience in radiation oncology. Although he is a neurosurgeon by training, he followed his passion for research and innovation early in his career by founding and serving as President and Chief Technology Officer and eventually Chief Executive Officer of his own medical device company that developed and sold novel technology for use in neurosurgery and radiation therapy. In 1993, this company became known as NOMOS Corporation, where Dr. Carol pioneered the development and clinical application of intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and image guided radiation therapy (IGRT). Dr. Carol has published in the fields of radiation therapy and neurosurgery, holds patents in radiation therapy, neurosurgery and cardiology, and has been elected to honorary membership in the American Association of Physicists in Medicine. He recently was the inaugural recipient of the Ira Sohn Conference Foundation Prize in Pediatric Oncology, part of the Gotham prize, for his innovative ideas in the field of radiation therapy. Dr. Carol earned a bachelor's degree as an Independent Scholar from Amherst College, an M.D. with distinction in research from the University of Rochester, and served his residency in neurosurgery and a fellowship in trauma at the University of Maryland.

Organization Position Status
Alliance Imaging, Inc. Chief Medical Officer Current

Organization Position Status
Alliance Imaging, Inc. Chief Accounting Officer Current
Alliance Imaging, Inc. Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance Current
Alliance Imaging, Inc. Director of Accounting Former
Alliance Imaging, Inc. Corporate Controller Former

Organization Position Status
Alliance Imaging, Inc. Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Current

Organization Position Status
Alliance Health Care Services, Inc Executive Vice President, Mergers and Acquisitions Current
Alliance Imaging, Inc. Executive Vice President, Mergers and Acquisitions Current
Alliance Imaging, Inc. Senior Vice President Former
Medical Resources Inc. Senior Vice President Former
Medical Resources Inc. General Counsel Former
Willkie Farr & Gallagher Llp Corporate Associate Former

Organization Position Status
Alliance Imaging, Inc. Executive Vice President Current

Lisa Price has served as the Senior Vice President of the Central region since January 2007. Ms. Price's healthcare career spans more than 23 years within the diagnostic medical services industry, with leadership positions in both Sales and Operations. Prior to joining Alliance, Ms. Price served in numerous leadership positions at Quest Diagnostics Inc. from 1986 through 2007.

Organization Position Status
Alliance Imaging, Inc. Senior Vice President of The Central Region Current

Michael K. Tanner was appointed to the position of Senior Vice President for the Southeast region in December of 2008. He joined Alliance in December of 2006 as Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the Southeast. Mr. Tanner's extensive healthcare background includes 22 years experience in public and private companies, primarily in sales and sales management roles in the medical imaging OEM arena with Philips Medical Systems and Adac Laboratories. At Adac, he served as Vice President of Sales in the Southeast region as well as Regional Manager for Philips Medical Systems in the Carolinas.

Organization Position Status
Alliance Imaging, Inc. Senior Vice President for The Southeast Region Current
Alliance Health Care Services, Inc Vice President of Sales and Marketing for The Southeast Current
Alliance Imaging, Inc. Vice President of Sales and Marketing for The Southeast Former
Philips Medical Systems Vice President of Sales Former
Adac, Inc. Vice President of Sales Former
Philips Medical Systems Regional Manager Former

Michael Tuccio is the Senior Vice President of New Business, supporting Alliance Imaging as well as Alliance Oncology. Until his promotion in October of 2008, he held the position of Senior Vice President of Alliance Imaging's Northeast region. Mr. Tuccio started his career in the diagnostic imaging industry more than 38 years ago, marketing Picker Corporation's nuclear, ultrasound and clinical lab products. In 1980, he went to work for Corometrics Medical Systems and expanded his career to include sales for medical products as well as marketing, holding the positions of Director of Marketing Services, Eastern Regional Sales Manager, and Mid Atlantic Director of Sales. In January 1994, he joined Mobile Technology, Inc. (MTI) where he led the Northeast region. He joined Alliance in March of 1998 as part of Alliance's acquisition of MTI.

Organization Position Status
Alliance Imaging, Inc. Senior Vice President of New Business, Supporting Alliance Imaging Current

Rich Jones was appointed to Senior Vice President of the Northeast region in October 2008. He has been with Alliance since 1996, originally serving as Regional Operations Manager, then Vice President of Business Development and then as the Vice President of Operations for the Northeast region. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Jones held a number of leadership roles in hospitals and the commercial healthcare sector.

Organization Position Status
Alliance Imaging, Inc. Senior Vice President of The Northeast Region Current
Alliance Imaging, Inc. Vice President of Operations for The Northeast Former

Tim Henning has served as the Senior Vice President of the West region since August 2006. Mr. Henning's healthcare career spans more than 30 years within the diagnostic imaging industry, and he has held both domestic and international executive positions. Prior to joining Alliance, Mr. Henning served in numerous senior leadership roles at ADAC Laboratories from 1988 2000 and with Philips Medical Systems, post acquisition, from 2000- 2006.

Organization Position Status
Alliance Imaging, Inc. Senior Vice President of The West Region Current

Organization Position Status
Alliance Imaging, Inc. Director, HR Current

Organization Position Status
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. Partner Current
Alliance Imaging, Inc. Committee Member Current
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. Member, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. Current
Orphan Medical Inc. Current
Owens-Illinois, Inc. Director Current
Amphenol Corporation Director Current
AutoZone, Inc. Director Current
Kindercare Learning Centers, Inc. Director Current
HCA Inc. Board of Directors Current
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. Director Current
Accellent, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Biomet, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Interpore Cross International, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Latham & Watkins Former
Harvard Law School J.D., Cum Laude Former
Harvard College A.B., Cum Laude Former

Organization Position Status
International Technidyne Corp. (Itc) Director of Our Company Current
Thoratec Corporation Director and Chairman of the Board Current
Alliance Imaging, Inc. Chairman Current
WebMD Health Corporation Board of Directors Current
Wbmd.Com Director Current
Mylan Inc. Board of Directors Current
Hlth Corporation Board of Directors Current
Alliance Health Care Services, Inc Director Current
Bergen Brunswig Corporation Chief Financial Officer Former
AmerisourceBergen Corporation Chief Financial Officer Former
Bergen Brunswig Corporation Senior Executive Vice President Former
AmerisourceBergen Corporation Executive Vice President Former
Touche, Inc. Corporate Auditor Former
Bergen Brunswig Corporation Pharmaceutical Distributor Former
Bergen Brunswig Corporation Director Former
Alliance Imaging, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Investment Company Board of Directors Former

Mr. Bendikson is a senior vice president at Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. where he focuses on executing and sourcing leveraged/management buyouts, expansion capital investments and corporate restructurings. He dedicates a significant portion of his time to the Healthcare, Gaming and Business Services sectors. Prior to joining Oaktree in 2005, Mr. Bendikson served as a Principal with Soros Fund Management's private equity affiliate. Before joining Soros in 1999, Mr. Bendikson was an investment banker within J.P. Morgan & Co.'s Mergers & Acquisitions department. He received an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a B.A. degree cum laude in Economics and History from the University of California at Los Angeles, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Pursuant to a Governance and Standstill Agreement, Oaktree and MTS currently collectively have the right to designate three persons to our Board of Directors, and Mr. Bendikson is one of those designees.

Organization Position Status
Oaktree Capital Management, LLC Senior Vice President Current
Alliance Health Care Services, Inc Director Current
Alliance Imaging, Inc. Director Current
University of California, Los Angeles B.A. Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Orphan Medical Inc. Current
Hss' Presentation At The World Board of Directors Current
Alliance Imaging, Inc. Director Current
NXP B.V. Director Current
Avago Technologies, Pte. Board of Directors Current
MedCath Corporation Director Current
Aricent Inc. Board of Directors Current
Zhone Technologies, Inc. Director Current
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. general partner Former
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. Board of Directors Former
University of California BS Former

Organization Position Status
Alliance Imaging, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Layne Christensen Co. Board of Directors Current
Layne Western A Div of Layne Christensen Company Board of Directors Current
Dillon Read Managing Director Former
UBS Warburg Special Advisor Former
Dean Witter Reynolds NA Former
Dillon Read NA Former
Merriman Curhan Ford & Co. Co-Head of Mergers and Acquisitions Former
MCF Corporation Board of Directors Former
Merriman Curhan Ford & Co. Vice Chairman Former

Organization Position Status
Mts Health Investors, LLC Senior Managing Director Current
Mts Health Partners Senior Managing Director Current
Mts Health Partners Founder Current
Novis Pharmaceuticals, LLC Director Current
Alliance Health Care Services, Inc Director Current
Alliance Imaging, Inc. Director Current
Senior Home Care, Inc. Director Current
Mts Health Investors, LLC Founder Former
Mts Health Partners Manager Former
Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania MBA Former

Organization Position Status
Mrcgroup, Inc. CEO Current
Veritext LLC Advisor Current
Third Millennium Healthcare Systems, Inc. Advisor Current
Alliance Health Care Services, Inc Director Current
Acadia, Inc Board of Directors Current
Veritext LLC Director Current
CareMedic Systems, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Water-Jel Director Current
Alliance Imaging, Inc. Director Current
The Jackson Laboratory Board of Directors Current
Third Millennium Healthcare Systems, Inc. Director Current
Childcraft Education Corporation CEO Former
Childcraft Education Corporation President Former
Procter & Gamble Former
Mrcgroup, Inc. Chairman Former
Bucknell University Former

Organization Position Status
Accellent, Inc. Executive of Kkr Beginning Current
Orphan Medical Inc. Current
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. Board of Directors Current
Accellent, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Alliance Imaging, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. Director Current
HCA Inc. Board of Directors Current
HCA Inc. Board of Directors Current
Stanford University Arjay Miller Scholar Former
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Former
Stanford University M.B.A. Former
Stanford University Ab With Distinction, Phi Beta Former

Organization Position Status
Accuride Corp. Board of Directors Current
Zhone Technologies, Inc. Board Member Current
Shoppers Drug Mart, Ltd. Board of Directors Current
Assent LLC Board of Directors Current
SunGard Bi-Tech Inc. Board of Directors Current
Aricent Inc. Board of Directors Current
Western New York Energy LLC Board of Directors Current
Wall Street Concepts, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Sun Microsystems, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Alliance Imaging, Inc. Board Member Current
SunGard Board of Directors Current
Avago Technologies, Pte. Board Member Current
NuVox Communications, Inc. Board Member Current
Bankers Trust Company Inc. Vice President Former
University of Pennsylvania B.S. In Economics Former

Kenneth W. Freeman is Executive Chairman of Accellent Inc. Shortly after joining Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. as Managing Director in May 2005, he was also appointed Chairman and CEO of Masonite International, a KKR portfolio company. Prior to joining KKR, Mr. Freeman served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Quest Diagnostics Incorporated, the nation's leading provider of diagnostic testing, for nine years. He led Quest Diagnostics from the company's spin-off in 1996 through 2004. During that time he created exceptional value for shareholders, executed a dramatic financial turnaround, established industry leadership, and demonstrated effective growth through acquisition, with subsequent organic growth. Quest Diagnostics provided the third highest five-year shareholder returns among the Fortune 500 (1999-2003) and in 2003 and 2004 was named to the Business Week 50. Market capitalization increased from $350 million to more than $9 billion. In 2004, as part of a planned and orderly succession process, he passed the Chairman and CEO position on to his groomed successor. Mr. Freeman received a B.S. degree from Bucknell University, and an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School. He is a director of Accellent Inc., Alliance Imaging, and Masonite International, a trustee of Bucknell University, and an Executive in Residence at the Columbia Business School. He is past chairman of the American Clinical Laboratory Association and served as lead director of TRW until it merged with Northrop Grumman Corp. in December 2002. Mr. Freeman served on the 2004 National Association of Corporate Directors Blue Ribbon Commission on Board Leadership and his thoughts on CEO succession planning, driving profitable growth, the importance of values, and executing turnarounds have been featured in the Harvard Business Review and Strategy + Business, and in addresses to business and academic leaders.

Organization Position Status
Accellent, Inc. Managing Director Current
Masonite Corporation Current
Masonite International Corporation Director Current
Accellent, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Alliance Imaging, Inc. Director Current
Masonite International Corporation CEO Former
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated CEO Former
Masonite International Corporation President Former
Accellent, Inc. Executive Chairman and Director Former
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. Former
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated Chairman Former
Masonite International Corporation Chairman Former
American Clinical Laboratory Association Chairman Former
Bucknell University B.S. Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Alliance Health Care Services, Inc Director Current
Alliance Imaging, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Gambro Healthcare, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Gambro Healthcare, Inc. President Former
Ahsc Executive Former

Organization Position Status
Oaktree Capital Management, LLC Managing Director Current
Alliance Health Care Services, Inc Director Current
Novis Pharmaceuticals, LLC Director Current
Wright Line LLC Director Current
Alliance Imaging, Inc. Director Current
HydroChem Industrial Services, Inc. Director Current
Senior Home Care Director Current
Waterhouse, Inc. Corporate Recovery Consulting Group Former
Alliance Imaging, Inc. Compensation Committee Chairman Former
Infrasource, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Chart Industries, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Hydro-Chem Board of Directors Former
Millennium Rail, Inc. Board of Directors Former
McGill University B.A. Degree Former

Stephen A. Kaplan has served as a director of the Company since May 2001. Since 1995, Mr. Kaplan has been a principal and portfolio manager of Oaktree Capital Management, LLC, a private investment management firm, where he co-manages Oaktree's Principal Activities Group which invests in majority and significant minority positions in both private and public companies. From 1993 to 1995, Mr. Kaplan was a Managing Director of Trust Company of the West. Prior to joining the Trust Company of the West, Mr. Kaplan was a partner of the law firm of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. Mr. Kaplan currently serves as a director of Regal Entertainment Group, a company listed on the New York Stock Exchange, Genco Shipping & Trading Limited, a company listed on the New York Stock Exchange and numerous private companies.

Organization Position Status
Oaktree Capital Management, LLC Portfolio Manager Current
Capital Management, Inc. Principal Current
Dungeons and Dreamers Director Current
Genco Shipping & Trading Limited Director Current
General Maritime Corporation Board of Directors Current
Cannery Casino Resorts, LLC Director Current
Alliance Imaging, Inc. Director Current
CollaGenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Director Current
Oaktree Capital Management, LLC Board of Directors Current
Regal Entertainment, Inc. Director Current
National Cinemedia, LLC Director Current
Regal Entertainment Group Director Current
Edwars Theaters, Inc Director Current
Lineage Power OEM Division Director Current
Forest Oil Corporation Director Current
HydroChem Industrial Services, Inc. Director Current
Trust Company of the West Managing Director Former
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Partner Former
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Attorney Former
Oaktree Capital Management, LLC Principal Former
New York University School of Law J.D Former
The State University of New York B.S. degree Former

Executive News

  • Alliance HealthCare Services to Present at the Baird 2009 Health Care Conference

    Business Wire - 9/04/09 - View Story

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     AIQ $5.31 +0.04 (0.76% )
Average Volume 370,460
Shares Outstanding 51.66M
Market Cap 274.3M
Year High 9.79
Year Low 4.84
Earnings Per Share 0.25
P/E Ratio 21.24
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
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