Thomasville, Ga.-based Archbold has named Will Palmer vice president and CIO. Mr. Palmer has spent nearly 11 years in the health system’s IT department.
Mr. Palmer has about 17 years of IT experience. He joined Archbold in 2015 as a network engineer and database administrator, and in 2021 he became director of IS infrastructure and information security officer, according to an Oct. 20 news release.
His experience covers enterprise infrastructure, network engineering, database administration, cybersecurity, disaster recovery and IT operations.
At Archbold, Mr. Palmer modernized the system’s core technology infrastructure and moved it toward current enterprise-class technologies. He directed the migration from on-premises Exchange to Microsoft 365 and led the enterprisewide deployment of endpoint protection. He also strengthened the organization’s information security and risk management programs.
“Will brings significant experience and hands-on knowledge of the Archbold system to this role,” Archbold President and CEO Darcy Craven said in the release.
The CEO said Mr. Palmer’s leadership will help keep Archbold positioned for the future and give care teams the tools to treat patients accurately and efficiently.
Archbold operates four hospitals: Archbold Memorial in Thomasville, Archbold Grady, Archbold Mitchell and Archbold Brooks. It also runs a network of specialty clinics across southern Georgia.
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