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From Mrs. to CEO: Former BYU student has become a successful entrepreneur

What an inspiring story. To the Deseret News, please please, keep up writing stories like this in the future.

Fantastic story. Way to go Amy!

I agree w/ Chris J. Thanks to the D-News for highlighting a talented and vibrant member of our community.

This should be required reading for every young woman in the area. She really tells it like it is. Congratulations, Ms. Rees!

I was going to say that situations like this is EXACTLY why we have many of the troubles we have in our economy today. Like a true CEO she'll have you believe that her outsourcing to India is for the good of America and not just to line hers and the other "suits" pockets. Hmmm, no mention of who and where those higher paying jobs are that she's created with her outsourcing. Those who say this is such a pretty little picture painted here by the DMN must be among those who have never tried to carry on a telephone conversation with a help desk employee from India!!! English speaking my eye!

Isn't it a little hypocritical to say "I hope my daughter is a stay at home mom, even though I'm not"? It's not like she doesn't have that choice at this point in her life. You know, the life of the rich and famous..."Do as I say, not as I do."

I was going to say that but I didn't want to ruin the group hug from the first several commenters so I'll just keep it to myself.

Having worked at the company that she sold (or that is what someone told you) in 2002 you might want to check your facts. There are some other missteps in the article but hey it is a feel good story the way it is written. Amy has strengths and is a good person but no one should want to emulate her and I could never work for her again.

To Yeah Right.....I agree. "English speaking my eye!"

Either I'm clairvoyant, or this article has been done before. The only thing about this story that I didn't already know was her propensity to "cry" as a strategic initiative. I hope that doesn't become a trend in the business world for women to emulate.

Terrific. Send out sensitive medical records to India when we can hardly access them ouselves due to privacy laws. I personally am going to make sure my medical records are not involved with this outfit. And where are the Utah jobs. Oh they are in India where they have so many people they will work for cheap. Great. What's in it for Utah. Is this the kind of people we want on the Governor's Ecomonic Council. And who does she know at the Deseret News since this is the second article in the last couple of Sundays.

How do you sell a company when it is bankrupt? Even in 2002 that wasn't happening.

I'm sure what she DID in her meeting for the money is confidential.

This is the same attempted feel good story that her PR machine gets placed in the paper.

Are there no other women leaders we can hear about? Her self promotion is tiring us out. thanks.

good to see that the boo-birds are out in force today. I wonder if there is anything, anywhere that makes some of you smile, appreciative, energetic or positive.

This lady is working hard to provide a service but all that anyone can say on here is nasty stuff.

There are many people I'd never work for again. I'm sure if you are a manager there are people who work for you that hate you and think you are the worst person ever.

So before you fall off your high and mighty horse, you might want to take a look in the mirror.

Great! A CEO that cries in the conference room when she is having trouble closing a tough deal. Not to mention she admits to flattering men with a little sex appeal to advance the company. How�s that for setting back women�s respectability in the workplace 50 years? Good thing she saved the company by outsourcing everyone�s confidential records to India. I suppose names, addresses, birthdates, insurance information, and social security numbers are floating around the black market. Wonder how many higher paying upper management jobs in the US she was able to create by this outsourcing stroke of genius? One? Two? None?

Totally not impressed with this story. Let�s see some stories on women CEO�s who are held in high regard by their peers, and are positive role models for the many young women entering in the corporate world.

she is a pretty face. What does she offer the Utah business community?

Admitting to crying during negotiations does not impress.

Outsourcing jobs for "english speaking" workers is a joke. I currently work with about 50 of these so called english speakers from India. They can't express or articulate themselves the vast majority of the time.

Its all about bucks.

I would have been more interested in why she got divorced rather than this article.

Not impressed with this story even when its told over, and over, and over again. She sold her company in 2002? Not true, but perhaps honesty isn't necessary when crying and flirting seems to work.

Do the means justify the ends? Three years ago my husband lost his high tech job to outsourcing in India. We spent 6 mos. unemployed and ended up in debt...When will making money above all else in Utah always be the first priority. Read Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream Bio and learn how it doesn't have to be that way to succeed.

You people need to get your facts straight before you rush to judgement. Does MediConnect outsource it's call center - sure. But the tech jobs are still stateside, and escalated call center(s) are maintained in the U.S. too: they are smart enough to use outsourcing only when it truly makes sense. And by doing so, they saved a company that was frankly on the way out, and have grown it leaps and bounds (including the number of jobs Utahns have with it - for all those thinking this does nothing for Utah.) Can blind outsourcing be bad? Sure - but this actually exemplifies how it can be done right: and you might want to check your facts before you cry about it.

Oh - and privacy-wise - I've worked with HIM for over a decade now, (including some time, though not currently, with Mediconnect.) I've seen the other side of the equation, and frankly, I think you need to worry (a lot) more about what the hospital does with your records and private info, more than anything MediConnect does with it (at least with MediConnect, your permission is asked first, and your signature obtained, before they do ANYTHING...)

MediConnect employs over 200 hundred employees in Utah thanks to Amys hard work and dedication! She has amazing business skills and is an outstanding example to anyone who has the entrepreneurial spirit. Congratulations Amy on your awards! You are an inspiration.

The means don't need to be justified.

Ben and Jerry's Please is killing everyone w/ heart disease while we are on social responsibility. Maria would have this woman wear a burlap sack to work where the men where designer suits and the glass ceiling is alive and well, but maybe Chris would promote a female who doesn't care how they look at work and lacks interpersonal skills. Let's be the judge of someones moral character based on an excerpt. Fact, looks help people get ahead and Outsourcing sucks but it is business and drives wall street for a reason IT SAVES $$ so may make sense for a private company.

To Frustrated,

Absolutely! There ARE successful companies that are committed to social responsibility and boast CEO�s who care about the local community, employees, and the environment (Ben & Jerry's for one). This article was a huge disappointment. Ms. Rees-Anderson falls back on questionable negotiating tactics. In addition, it takes no skill to make the decision to outsource. It�s the quickest, easiest solution to the problem all companies face of turning a profit. I would much rather read about those CEO's that work to succeed in business without compromising their social and moral conscience.