NASHVILLE, TN--(Marketwire - Oct 25, 2011) - DHS Holding Co. (PINKSHEETS: [ DHSM ]) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Charles Barrett as President and Chief Operating Officer. Barrett recently assumed the position and has begun a 3-year term. Since the early days of his career, he has been very active in board activity both as a director of many public and private companies. Mr. Barrett will oversee the daily operations of the Company as well as pursuing new acquisitions.

"We are fortunate to have someone of Charles Barrett's caliber and experience step up and lead DHS in a strategic acquisition mission," said Gordon Getz, CEO and Chairman. "We are at a critical moment and we need leadership within our holding company to successfully implement our strategy and take advantage of market opportunities ahead. Charles is a visionary with a proven track record of execution."

Getz continues, "Having Charles as President and COO will allow me to aggressively continue to pursue states such as New Jersey, Louisiana and Florida to implement our Medicaid payer software and applications."

Barrett has an MBA from the University of Michigan.

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