John has joint responsibility for the development of IBM’s Healthcare Business in Europe.He is a member of several healthcare IT industry associations, including COCIR and Continua, and he is currently Vice President of the European Health Telematics Association (EHTEL). He served on the Industry Team for epSOS, and is the lead IBM representative for the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Aging (Action Area B3 – Integrated Care). With over 33 years experience in the IT Industry, he is a strong advocate for the transformation of healthcare using information technology.