Top Women in Business Honors Susan Ledyard of Cass & Co

Wilmington, DE (PRWEB) November 16, 2008

Susan Ledyard, founder and designer of CASS AND CO., the luxury shapewear company, is being honored for her innovative vision and success as a business leader. The reception is at the Chase Center in Wilmington, Delaware on Wednesday December 10, 2008, where Ledyard is also the guest speaker. "I'm honored to be recognized for our successes," says Ledyard, "and look forward to sharing our strategy and challenges that have attributed to making CASS a success over the past 5 years with over 300 woman in business."

Ledyard designed and created CASS AND CO in 2004. She began by developing an engineered and now patented support system called "Invisupport?", which is the foundation for all 30 styles available in their 3 collections. "Invisupport?" is the invisible support that comfortably

lifts and enhances the bust while slimming and smoothing the torso- no bra necessary! With her creation, "Invisupport?," she solved the hundred year old problem of visible bra lines and bulges. CASS' tops and dress slips visibly eliminate and smooth the back area.

Ledyard believes her success is attributed to timely design, being a first in the shapewear market, product being well received (sold 35,000 units the first year), innovative engineered design, her ability to be flexible and make sound business decisions quickly and a lot of hard work. Ledyard is always seeking the best fibers on the market as she launched CASS swimwear in 2007 using coconut fibers and CASS WEAR REPAIR in 2006 with copper infused fibers that provide anti-microbial properties and have other anti-aging benefits. There is no stopping Ledyard as she continues to develop new innovative designs as seen in her latest launch of wear CASS. The styles with heavy gauge rings and twisted bustiers push the shapewear trend of "to be seen." She uses brilliant colors of plum, violet ice and white rather than the usual nude and black.

Ledyard says her styling is a combination of clean lines, quality fibers and function.

CASS AND CO. has developed a cult following around the world. CASS products can be found in Bloomingdales, Macys, Lane Crawford in Hong Kong and Beijing, Kirna Zabete, BLISS catalogue and over 1000 luxury Boutiques worldwide.

"Our next horizon is Europe. Its perfect timing," says Ledyard. In addition to increasing sales in the European market, Ledyard plans to introduce several new styles to its latest contemporary collection wearCASS.

For more information please contact:

Carroll Ivy Laurence

610.388.3250

http://www.cassandco.com

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Hoag Honors Two Leading Physicians with Endowed Chairs

Newport Beach, CA (PRWEB) December 23, 2011

Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian today announced that two new medical chairs have been created in order to further advance Hoag as a leader in cardiovascular surgery and gastrointestinal cancer. Renowned cardiovascular surgeon Aidan Raney, M.D., Hoag medical director of cardiovascular surgery, has been named The James & Pamela Muzzy Endowed Chair in Cardiovascular Surgery and digestive disease expert John C. Lipham, M.D., Hoag Foregut Cancer Program Director and Chief of USC Affiliated Academic Programs has been named the James & Pamela Muzzy Endowed Chair in Gastrointestinal Cancer.

?The funds from the endowed chairs will allow Hoag to stay on the leading edge of improving technology and programs for our patients in cardiovascular surgery and gastrointestinal cancer,? said Richard Afable, M.D., Hoag president and chief executive officer. ?The concept of endowed chairs puts Hoag on the same playing field as leading academic institutions and we look forward to developing these world class programs in order to provide the highest quality care to the community we serve.?

Dr. Raney, in collaboration with his colleagues at Hoag Heart & Vascular Institute, has built a team of surgeons, nurses and technicians that have been consistently ranked number one in overall heart patient outcomes in Orange County and one of the top heart surgery programs in California. Dr. Lipham is a recognized expert in digestive diseases, specializing in complicated disorders of the esophagus and stomach. He completed a fellowship in esophageal surgery under nationally renowned physician Tom DeMeester, and brings to Hoag the minimally invasive techniques he pioneered at USC.

Dr. Raney and Dr. Lipham were honored for their appointments at the inaugural Hoag Hospital Foundation?s Endowed Chair Investiture Ceremony on December 7. Jim and Pam Muzzy, the generous donors who made the endowed chair positions possible, were also present at the ceremony.

?We are very thankful for Jim and Pam Muzzy?s commitment to Hoag?s growth and advancement in these important areas,? said Flynn A. Andrizzi, Ph. D., president, Hoag Hospital Foundation and senior vice president for development at Hoag.

Long-time Hoag benefactors, the Muzzys are generous and committed supporters of the arts, education and healthcare as well as other philanthropic causes.

?Hoag Hospital is one of the nation?s finest medical centers, and Pam and I are honored to be able to invest in the future technology and treatment for these diseases,? says Jim Muzzy, one of the founding partners of PIMCO, a groundbreaking global bond management firm. ?From its physicians to its nurses to its administrators, Hoag combines leading health care with genuine compassion for everyone it treats, we?re excited to watch Hoag grow and provide the most advanced medical care available to Orange County residents.?

There are now six endowed chair positions at Hoag, enabling Hoag to expand and improve programs in cancer, cardiac care, memory loss and cognitive impairment, neurosciences and now cardiovascular surgery and gastrointestinal disease.

List of Endowed Chairs to Date:

????Grace E. Hoag Executive Medical Director Chair, The Hoag Family Cancer Institute? Dr. Robert O. Dillman
????Judy and Richard Voltmer Chair in Memory Loss and Cognitive Disorders, Hoag Neurosciences Institute? Dr. Rodham Shankle
????Robert and Georgia Roth Chair for Excellence in Cardiac Care? Dr. Dipti Itchhaporia
????Ron and Sandi Simon Executive Medical Director Chair, Hoag Neurosciences Institute ? Dr. Michael Brant-Zawadzki
????The James and Pamela Muzzy Endowed Chair in Cardiovascular Surgery ? Dr. Aidan Raney
????The James and Pamela Muzzy Endowed Chair in GI Cancer ? Dr. John Lipham

About Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian

Hoag is a not-for-profit regional healthcare delivery network in Orange County, California that treats nearly 30,000 inpatients and 350,000 outpatients annually. Hoag consists of two acute-care hospitals, seven health centers and five urgent care centers. Hoag Hospital Newport Beach, which has served Orange County since 1952, and Hoag Hospital Irvine, which opened in 2010, are designated Magnet hospitals by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Hoag offers a comprehensive blend of health care services that include five institutes providing specialized services in the following areas: cancer, heart and vascular, neurosciences, women?s health and orthopedics through Hoag?s affiliate Hoag Orthopedic Institute. Hoag has been named one of the Best Regional Hospitals in the U.S. News & World Report Metro Edition. National Research Corporation has endorsed Hoag as Orange County?s most preferred hospital for the past 15 consecutive years and for an unprecedented 15 years, residents of Orange County have chosen Hoag as the county?s best hospital in a local newspaper survey. Visit http://www.hoag.org for more information.

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