Hill-Rom Appoints Scott Jeffers as Senior Vice President, Global Supply Chain

BATESVILLE, Ind., Aug. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Hill-Rom (NYSE: HRC) today
announced the appointment of Scott Jeffers as Senior Vice President, Global
Supply Chain. Currently serving as General Manager for Global Lean Enterprise at
GE Healthcare, Jeffers will officially join Hill-Rom on September 13, 2010. In
addition to his responsibilities as a key member of Hill-Rom’s executive team,
Jeffers will be responsible for all aspects of Hill-Rom’s global manufacturing
and supply chain operations. Jeffers replaces Mark Baron, who is leaving
Hill-Rom for another position.

During his 11-year career at GE, Jeffers held positions of increasing
responsibility in GE Healthcare, a $16 billion division of GE. Jeffers’
positions included General Manager of Global Operations for their Life Support
Solutions business and General Manager of Global Sourcing and Lean Initiatives
for GE Healthcare’s Clinical Systems division. He also had management
responsibility for Customer Operations and various manufacturing facilities.
Before joining GE, Jeffers was an officer in the United States Air Force,
serving in research and systems acquisition roles, and as a project manager for
advanced energy systems with NASA and the Department of Energy.

“I am delighted to have someone of Scott Jeffers’ ability, experience and
maturity joining Hill-Rom’s executive team,” said John Greisch, Hill-Rom’s
President and CEO. “Under Scott’s leadership, Hill-Rom will continue to deliver
the quality products on which we have built our brand and market positions
around the world.”

ABOUT HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.

Hill-Rom is a leading worldwide manufacturer and provider of medical
technologies and related services for the health care industry, including
patient support systems, safe mobility and handling solutions, non-invasive
therapeutic products for a variety of acute and chronic medical conditions,
medical equipment rentals and information technology solutions. Hill-Rom’s
comprehensive product and service offerings are used by health care providers
across the health care continuum and around the world in hospitals, extended
care facilities and home care settings to enhance the safety and quality of
patient care.

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