Executive Change: Columbia Ultimate Names Julie Melton Director of Marketing

The Columbia Ultimate family of companies, industry leaders in providing clients with revenue maximization solutions for more than 30 years, recently promoted Julie Melton (formerly Wigdzinski) to director of marketing. In this position Melton will work closely with the business development team to oversee Columbia Ultimate’s marketing strategy, branding, product management, communications and documentation.

“Congratulations to Julie on this well-deserved promotion. Since joining us six years ago, she has continually demonstrated outstanding marketing instincts and we are fortunate to have her as part of our leadership team,” said Columbia Ultimate family of companies President and CEO R. Fred Houston.

“As the Columbia Ultimate family of companies continues to grow and evolve with our ever-changing industry, it’s critical that we align our products and branding to meet our clients’ needs,” said Melton. “We have a great team and I look forward to meeting the industry challenges and taking our marketing and branding efforts to the next level of success.”

Julie Melton

Melton has served as Columbia Ultimate’s marketing manager since 2008. She received a Bachelor of Science in Journalism from the University of Oregon and a Master of Business Administration from George Fox University. Additionally, Melton was recently elected as an internal affiliate division representative to the Council of Delegates for ACA International and serves on the California Association of Collectors Vendor Committee. LinkedIn profile: http://linkd.in/171xRek

Established in 1979 and headquartered in Vancouver, Wash., the Columbia Ultimate family of companies is a privately held corporation servicing healthcare, collections agencies, debt buyers, banking and finance, retail and government sectors.

The Columbia Ultimate family of companies includes Columbia Ultimate, RevQ, HealthWare Inc. and The Intelitech Group. RevQ provides industry leading software solutions and consulting services to improve collections in the government sector. The Intelitech Group is a business management and debt recovery consulting company that provides technology solutions designed to enhance profitability. HealthWare Inc. provides revenue cycle management solutions to the healthcare industry.

More information is available at www.columbiaultimate.com