ESO Hires Former Leander Fire Department Chief, Bill Gardner, as Director of Fire Products

ESO,
the leading data and software company serving emergency medical services
(EMS), fire departments and hospitals, today announced the hiring of
Bill Gardner, former Chief of the Leander Fire Department, as Director
of Fire Products.

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“Having Bill join our team is a big win for us,” said Shelley Koegler,
Vice President of Fire for ESO. “His years of expertise in public safety
will be instrumental in helping us execute on our vision of delivering
the most comprehensive, integrated fire suite in the industry.”

Gardner brings more than 35 years of Fire and EMS experience to ESO.
Most recently, he was the Chief of the Leander Fire Department, retiring
in February 2019 and holding that role since 2010. Gardner was
instrumental in helping the fire department grow and scale in one of the
fastest-growing cities in the United States.

He has been recognized twice as the Paramedic of the Year with
Austin/Travis Co. EMS, as well as EMS First Responder of the Year at
Jollyville. Gardner was also a finalist for Texas Firefighter of the
Year in 2017. He also served as the President of the Texas State
Firefighters and Fire Marshals’ Association. Gardner holds several
degrees and certifications in fire administration, fire technology and
emergency management from a variety of organizations, including Texas
Tech University, the Center for Public Safety Excellence and the
National Fire Academy.

“The fire service has provided so much for me personally and allowed me
amazing opportunities,” said Gardner. “I have been able to use data and
information to implement improvements at the local and state level.
Coming to ESO and collaborating with the great team here will allow me
to continue that work by helping the fire service be safer and more
effective. I believe ESO is best positioned to lead the charge and
partner with the industry to help our EMS and fire brethren make a
difference.”

About ESO

ESO is dedicated to improving community health and safety through the
power of data. Since its founding in 2004, the company continues to
pioneer innovative, user-friendly software to meet the changing needs of
today’s EMS agencies, fire departments, and hospitals. ESO currently
serves more than 14,000 customers throughout North America with a broad
software portfolio, including the industry-leading ESO
Electronic Health Record (EHR), the next generation ePCR; ESO
Health Data Exchange (HDE), the first-of-its-kind healthcare
interoperability platform; ESO
Fire and ESO
FIREHOUSE Software for fire departments; and ambulance
revenue recovery/billing software. ESO is headquartered in Austin,
Texas. For more information, visit www.eso.com.

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