DELAND, FLORIDA, March 06, 2007—Florida Hospital DeLand announces the addition of Richard Garbacik, Jr. as Controller.  A graduate of Quinnipiac University, Connecticut, Garbacik has over 15 years management accountant experience.  He began his duties as Controller in January.

Before joining FLORIDA HOSPITAL DeLand, Rick served as Assistant Controller for Ardmore Farms, Inc., the nation’s largest manufacturer/distributor of portion juice products to food service and retail customers.  At Ardmore, he helped develop budgetary and key financial reports that allowed for better understanding of process and productivity issues that impacted contribution margins. His work there was invaluable in developing flexible budgets and rolling forecasts. Prior to Ardmore, Rick was an Accountant & Analyst for Invacare Corporation in Sanford, Florida.

"I have been an AP Clerk, a Payroll Processor, GL Accountant, Analyst, Bookkeeper, Programmer, IS Liaison and Assistant Controller. I understand the push and pull of the workforce as well as the level of customer service that we must provide” said Garbacik. “Accounting and Finance are more than just the numbers on paper or charts on a wall.”  Rick’s experience and knowledge will help him oversee and create a bridge between the Finance and Accounting departments and provide information that will help Florida Hospital DeLand better serve its patients and community.

Florida Hospital DeLand, located at 701 West Plymouth Avenue in DeLand, was established in 1962 and is a 156-bed acute-care hospital. The hospital was named to the Solucient Top 100 Performance Improvement Leaders list for the second consecutive year. The honor recognizes hospitals and their management teams for leading facilities to achieve the fastest rate of consistent annual organizational improvement among all U.S. hospitals. Florida Hospital DeLand is a member of the Adventist Health System, the largest Protestant not-for-profit hospital system in the nation.  For more information about Florida Hospital DeLand visit www.fhdeland.org.