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Firstpoint, Inc. Names Mark Prince As President & CEO
Mike Bumpass Set to Retire After Nearly 25 Years of Leadership
FirstPoint, Inc. has named G. Mark Prince as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective June 1, 2012. Prince currently serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for FirstPoint’s Collection Resources division. He succeeds Michael F. Bumpass in the top position who is retiring in May after leading the organization for almost 25 years.
A recognized industry leader, Bumpass joined the Greensboro, NC-based organization in 1987 after serving as Corporate Vice President of the Merchants Association of Florida, Inc. for ten years. Under his direction, FirstPoint became a leading national provider of Equifax credit and mortgage solutions, background screening, accounts receivable management and association management services. Bumpass credits FirstPoint’s success to strong client relationships, strategic acquisitions, new customer solutions and aggressive sales growth.
Bumpass says, regarding his retirement, "It has been an honor to serve as President of FirstPoint. When I got here twenty-five years ago I found a first-class organization with great employees and customers. My single goal was to leave it better than I found it. I could not be more pleased than to have Mark Prince selected to succeed me. I have had the pleasure of working with him over the past year and a half and he is a consummate business leader with a talent for staff development as well as a strong commitment to customers. I have no doubt FirstPoint will enjoy many more successes.”
As FirstPoint’s incoming leader, Mark Prince is an experienced financial, operational and strategic business executive with a 20+ year track record in the finance and healthcare industries. After earning both his undergraduate degree and MBA from East Carolina University, he began his career with Bank of America in commercial lending and branch management. Mark was Chief Operating Officer of Applied Business Systems and President of FirstCollect, a national collection agency. He then took on the role of Senior Vice President of Healthcare Business Resources, one of the nation’s largest physician billing operations. Thereafter, Mark moved on to become Chief Operating Officer and equity owner of AmSol, a national physician practice management company based in High Point, NC. Mark has also served as an Administrator of Southeast Anesthesiology Consultants and Senior Director of MedQuest/Novant Healthcare.
Since coming to FirstPoint in 2010, Mark’s diverse array of experience has proven valuable in his ability to effectively lead his division. 2011 was recognized as one of the most successful years in recent history for the Collections operation.
Mark has been actively involved in numerous professional and not-for-profit organizations including Healthcare Financial Manager’s Association, American Collector’s Association, United Way and Annual Walk for Hope. He“more has served on Boards of Directors of numerous corporate and charitable organizations over the years.
Prince says, “I am excited to have the opportunity to lead this extremely talented organization. Mike Bumpass will always be credited for establishing impeccable professionalism and employee integrity while maintaining an outstanding reputation in the communities and industries we serve. As his successor, I plan to work diligently with the management team and employees to capitalize on the momentum he has created over the past 25 years in an effort to best serve our valued clients.”
About FirstPoint
FirstPoint, Inc. is a Greensboro, NC-based company with roots going back to 1906. FirstPoint provides accounts receivable management, call center management services, background screening, Equifax credit and mortgage solutions, and association management. FirstPoint has over 200 employees in offices located in Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Raleigh and Roanoke, VA. Learn more at www.firstpointresources.com.
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