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Innovation Associates Names
John Wilson as National Director of Sales

JOHNSON CITY, NY - August 6, 2001 - Innovation Associates announces the hiring of John Wilson as the company's National Director of Sales. The firm, which develops and markets the PharmASSIST suite of automated prescription dispensing products, will introduce Wilson at the upcoming National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Pharmacy & Technology Conference in Chicago on August 18-22.

Wilson brings over 12 years of senior level sales and marketing experience in the automated dispensing, medical supply, and healthcare arenas to Innovation Associates. As the company's National Director of Sales, Wilson will lead Innovation's retail pharmacy (chains and independents) and institutional pharmacy (hospitals/clinics) vertical market sales efforts. In previous roles, Wilson has held senior director and regional manager level sales positions and has received several outstanding sales achievement awards during his career.

"We couldn't be happier that John has joined our already talented team," says Harry Boyer, chairman and chief technology officer at Innovation. "John has a tremendous amount of enthusiasm and drive, and has an exceptional track record. When you combine that with his in-depth knowledge of our products and markets, his outstanding business acumen, and his excellent people skills, we have the perfect mix to lead our sales and marketing efforts."

The PharmASSIST product suite, which is comprised of the SmartCabinet System, Symphony+ System, and Workflow Software, enables pharmacies to enhance the quality of their prescription filling, to improve their workflow, and to re-position their pharmacists as pharmaceutical care providers. The firm will unveil the Robotic PharmASSIST in Q4 2001, which will provide a high speed, fully automated solution for central fill distribution centers.

Innovation Associates, Inc., a leader in the world of automated prescription dispensing, offers the PharmASSIST family of products to address the prescription growth, quality assurance, pharmacy workflow, and cost control challenges of all size pharmacies. With over 25 years of broad-based business experience, Innovation Associates is dedicated to delivering the highest quality pharmacy automation products to the pharmacy industry. For more information on Innovation Associates, Inc., visit www.innovat.com.

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