ROCHESTER, N.Y.-- Carestream Health, Inc. has announced members of its founding Board of Directors, which will help drive the company's growth as an independent healthcare technology leader. The new Board is charged with overseeing the company's strategy and supporting its vision "to change the landscape of healthcare by providing solutions that dramatically improve the quality and cost of care."

Robert M. Le Blanc, a Managing Director of Onex Corporation, will serve as the Board's Chairman. Other Board members are Robert M. Haft, Kevin J. Hobert, James T. Kelly, Michael C. Pomeroy, and Eliot L. Siegel, M.D.

Carestream Health began operations as a standalone entity in May, when Onex Corporation (TSX: OCX), headquartered in Toronto, Canada, acquired Eastman Kodak Company's Health Group in a transaction valued at US$2.35 billion. Carestream Health today is a health imaging and IT company with more than US$2.5 billion in revenue and approximately 8,100 employees worldwide. Onex, with annual consolidated revenues of US$27 billion, is one of Canada's largest corporations, with operating companies in a variety of industries, including electronics manufacturing services, aerostructures manufacturing, healthcare, financial services and more.
"Carestream Health has great customer relationships, a leading portfolio of healthcare imaging and IT solutions, and a motivated and talented team," said Kevin J. Hobert, Chief Executive Officer of Carestream Health. "Our new Board provides a wealth of experience and expertise in business, healthcare, and information technology and is engaged in helping us build on our strengths, deliver value to our customers and grow our business."

Carestream Health Board of Directors
Three of the six Carestream Health Board members are from outside the company.

-Robert M. Haft is Chairman, MainStreet Lender, a direct national commercial lender, and one of 14 non-bank lenders authorized by the U.S. Small Business Administration to make government guaranteed loans. As Co-Founder of MainStreet Lender, Haft has founded and managed five financial, investment, and retail companies, led three companies to initial public offerings, and served as CEO or President of two public companies with more than $1 billion in revenue.
-Kevin J. Hobert is Chief Executive Officer, Carestream Health. Hobert formerly served as President of Kodak's Health Group and as a Kodak Senior Vice President. Prior to joining Kodak, he led a global business segment for GE Healthcare, a division of General Electric Company.

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