National Research Corporation announced the promotion of Steve Jackson to the position of President. Mr. Jackson will work alongside Founder and CEO, Michael D. Hays and the management team to fulfill and further the National Research mission of empowering customer-centric health. Over the past 18 years, Steve has lived his commitment to advancing patient-centered care working with leading academic medical centers, health systems, community hospitals, and children's hospitals to address their most pressing strategic, operational, financial, and clinical imperatives.

Mr. Jackson was appointed President after serving as National Research Group President from October 2014 to September 2015. In that role, he oversaw the company's Market Insights, Reputation, and Predictive Analytics business units. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Jackson served as Chief Strategy Officer for Vocera Communications where he was employed from 2007 to 2014.

He also served as Chief Operating Officer for ExperiaHealth, a subsidiary of Vocera.