Executives

Mr. Basil Hourani has served as President since co-founding the Company in 1997 and was appointed as CEO in January 2007. Mr. Hourani has extensive expertise in current and emerging technologies and a thorough understanding of the workflow and issues encountered by physicians and their staffs from practices of all sizes. Mr. Hourani is responsible for building a network of distinguished customers across the nation that serves as the revenue foundation for the Company as well as product leadership initiatives. Mr. Hourani serves as a distinguished speaker on current industry needs and trends. Prior to joining Pulse, Mr. Hourani served as the President and CEO of MEDCAT Corporation, a healthcare information technology company that he founded in 1985 which later became part of Pulse. Mr. Hourani earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Kansas. Mr. Hourani serves as a board and committee member for various national, regional, and local trade organizations.

Mr. Rowley joined the Company in 2009. Prior to joining the Company Mr. Rowley served as Global Branding & Communications Director at INVISTA, the worlds’ largest integrated synthetic fiber producer and marketer. In addition, Mr. Rowley has served as CEO and in Account Management roles in branding and advertising firms in Wichita, Los Angeles, Hong Kong and Singapore where he was responsible for significant top-line and bottom-line growth through efficient application of sales growth strategies. Mr. Rowley earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Kansas.

Mr. Burton joined the Company in 2001 as its CFO. Prior to joining the Company as its CFO, Mr. Burton served in various executive management roles in accounting and finance, corporate development and operations with industry leaders including Blockbuster Entertainment Corporation and Hallmark, Inc. In addition, Mr. Burton has extensive experience in the development and expansion of successful entrepreneurial organizations. Mr. Burton earned his undergraduate degree from Wichita State University and his Juris Doctorate from the University of Tulsa College of Law. Mr. Burton is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Mr. Alif Hourani is a co-founder of Pulse and has, since its formation, served as CTO and as CEO until January of 2007. Mr. Hourani directs the Company’s Product Research and Development. From 1987 to 1997, Mr. Hourani held various positions, including CEO of PCA Data Systems, a division of Physician Corporation of America (“PCA”), Senior Vice President of Management Information Systems of PCA, and Manager of Computer Engineering at the Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation. PCA was a publicly traded HMO which was acquired by Humana, Inc., in 1997. Mr. Hourani received his undergraduate degree from the University of Lyon, France, and his Masters of Science degree and Doctorate degrees from the University of Strasbourg, France. Mr. Hourani serves as a board member for WellCare Healthplans (NYSE:WCG).

Mr. Gregg has served as the Product Manager for Pulse since joining the Company in November, 2004. He has more than 16 years of clinical information technology experience. His previous career milestones include clinical designer and EMR implementation at Greenway Medical Technology, senior clinical account manager for Misys; National Director of Operations for WebMD, National Quality Assurance Manager for Kinetra, and as Implementation Director for Integrated Medical Systems. Prior to that, Mr. Gregg served honorably for 10 years in the United States Navy.

Dr. Hourani has served as the COO since joining the Company in 2002. Prior to joining the Company, Dr. Hourani served in various capacities from 1991 to 1997 for Physician Corporation of America, including: President and CEO of Physicians First, Inc., a Florida Corporation; President and COO of PCA Healthplans of Florida, a Florida Corporation; President & COO of PCA Family Healthplan, a Florida Corporation. PCA, the holding company, was a publicly traded HMO which was acquired by Humana, Inc., in 1997. Prior to PCA, Dr. Hourani maintained a private surgical practice in Kansas. Dr. Hourani earned his undergraduate degree from The University of Montpellier, France and his Doctorate from the University of Montpellier, School of Medicine, France.

Mr. Vap has served in various senior management roles including SVP Professional Services and as Executive Director since joining the Company in 2004. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Vap had spent 25 years in healthcare IT, with positions including COO of VantageMed, a public healthcare IT company. Mr. Vap previously founded and was President and CEO of Healthcare Information Systems, a healthcare IT company based in Kansas City. Mr. Vap earned his Bachelor of Science Electronic Engineering Technology from Missouri Institute of Technologies. In addition, Mr. Vap serves as a board and committee member for various national, regional and local trade organizations.