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Iatria Spa And Health Center Announces Dave Mangrum as President And CEO

Raleigh, NC, August 21, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Iatria Spa and Health Center has announced that Dave Mangrum, CFO of the firm, will assume the position of president and CEO. Erika Mangrum, former president of Iatria Spa and Health Center, will assume the position of chairman of the board and focus her energy on the strategic direction of the firm, as well as the launch of her new consulting firm, Aesthetic and Medical Practices, LLC.

As president and CEO, Dave Mangrum will oversee the strategic direction, overall growth and day-to-day operations of the organization, in addition to maintaining the status of CFO. After 20 years of successful management, business and finance experience as a corporate executive for Sprint and 360 Communications, Dave Mangrum joined Iatria Spa and Health Center in 1999. Under his financial supervision, the company has expanded to three locations in the Triangle, been a two-time recipient of the Pinnacle Business Award for Steady Growth and Profitability and named one of Inc. magazine’s Inc. 5,000, a list of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States. Dave Mangrum holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Maryland at College Park, and served in the U.S. Air Force for more than six years. He currently resides in Raleigh.

“Dave has played a key role in the strategic planning and successful growth of Iatria since the first year of business,” said Erika Mangrum. “I have every confidence that he will continue to grow our company and preserve our high standards of excellence.”

“Over the past decade Erika has grown Iatria into a business that has achieved local and national recognition as a leader in this industry,” said Dave Mangrum. “I look forward to capitalizing on all of our previous successes to continue the organizations’ steady growth.”

About Iatria Spa and Health Center:
Iatria Spa and Health Center is a full-service medically oriented spa with three locations in the Triangle area of North Carolina. The spa helps guests to escape the everyday stress through massages, facials, hand, face and body treatments, and spa day packages. Under the supervision of an on-site medical doctor and with nurse practitioners performing the services, Iatria offers laser hair removal, Botox®, Restylane®, Juvederm™, Radiesse®, laser skin rejuvenation, Syneron Matrix IR fractionalized light therapy for acne scarring, wrinkle reduction and skin tightening. Iatria was named Top Day Spa/Medical Spa Chain in the Country by Day Spa magazine, a Five-Star Beauty Destination by NewBeauty magazine, one of the Top 20 Day Spas in the country by Launchpad magazine, Best Day Spa in the Triangle Award from Independent Weekly, and the Best Spa in western Wake County in The Cary News’ yearly “Best of the West” poll. The Triangle Business Journal’s Book of Lists has named Iatria one of the Top Women Owned Businesses in the Triangle every year since 2005, and the firm is a two-time recipient of the Pinnacle Business Award for Steady Growth and Profitability. For more information, call (919) 870-1975 or visit www.iatria.com.

About Aesthetic and Medical Practices, LLC:
Aesthetic and Medical Practices, LLC is a Raleigh, N.C.-based consulting firm that provides a variety of business and marketing services designed to assist healthcare professionals, including spa owners and doctors, in achieving their goals for continued growth and success. The firm’s services can be retained on a long-term, short-term or project basis and include business assessments, viral and formal marketing tactics, technology infrastructure, business growth strategies and industry networking. The firm is led by recognized industry expert, Erika Mangrum, former president and CEO of Iatria Spa and Health Center, who grew her business into a national award-winning firm including such honors as being named Top Day Spa/Medical Spa Chain by DAYSPA magazine, Distinguished Day Spa of the Year by the national Day Spa Association and one of Inc. magazine’s Inc. 5,000, a list of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States. Mangrum was named Woman Business Owner of the Year by the Greater Raleigh Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) in 2005. Prior to forming Iatria Spa and Health Center, she served in executive and management roles for Sprint, and Bell and Howell for 12 years combined. For more information on Aesthetic and Medical Practices, LLC, call (919) 870-1975 ext. 10 or visit the Web site at www.aestheticmedicalpro.com.

Patty Briguglio
MMI Associates, Inc.
(919) 233-6600
patty@mmimarketing.com
PR Firms Raleigh, NC

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