What’s coming next? The key government contracting leaders aren’t just asking the question, they’re shaping the conversation. In WashingtonExec’s inaugural list of Top 30 Executives to Watch, we turn the spotlight on industry leaders who are positioning their companies for greater growth and relevance ahead. Selected by industry colleagues, these leaders hail from a diverse range of companies, where they’re fueling new ways of thinking and responding to the many challenges faced by their government customers. From cybersecurity to national defense, healthcare IT to big data, the needs will only grow as we settle into this Presidential election year and beyond. Throughout this alphabetized list, we’re placing our bets that these industry leaders will continue to drive value and exceed expectations across all levels of government.
Top 30 Execs to Watch Spotlight:
Few leaders are as passionate about healthcare IT as Jim Traficant – and few understand its life-and-death importance quite like him either. A two-time liver transplant recipient, Traficant knows first-hand the critical role better information can play to improve care and benefits access, delivery and outcomes. Since joining AFS in July 2012, Traficant has used his personal passion and expertise to help the management and technology company drive federal health transformation with a focus on the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs.
Traficant’s success has been bolstered by two strategic acquisitions: First came the company’s purchase of the solutions integrator ASM Research in 2013, a move that expanded Accenture’s U.S. defense business in the growing military health market. This was followed less than two years later by the acquisition of the digital technology services firm Agilex. As the AFS managing director and president of ASM Research, Traficant leads Accenture’s work delivering mission-critical health and benefits solutions for our service members, veterans and their families.
Reason to watch: For Traficant, the goal is to take care of those who have taken care of us – and to leverage the federal marketplace to fuel the transformation of healthcare itself.
Read the full top 30 list on WashingtonExec.com.
