PLANO, Texas — Crossmark Inc. named Steve Schuckenbrock as chief executive officer, effective December 4. Schuckenbrock succeeds Ben Fisher, who becomes board chairman at Crossmark, a sales and marketing services provider with clients in the consumer packaged goods industry.

Crossmark Inc. named Steve Schuckenbrock as chief executive officer, effective December 4. Schuckenbrock succeeds Ben Fisher, who becomes board chairman at Crossmark, a sales and marketing services provider with clients in the consumer packaged goods industry.

Fisher will help with Schuckenbrock’s transition into the corner office, according to the company.

"We are thrilled to welcome Steve to Crossmark,” Fisher commented. “His breadth of experience in leading and growing global service organizations will benefit our employees, clients and customers around the world. I look forward to working closely with Steve in the months ahead to ensure a seamless transition."

Schuckenbrock brings three decades of executive experience to his new position. He most recently worked as president and CEO of Accretive Health, a provider of revenue cycle management systems designed to help hospitals and health systems charge patients and insurers for services and collect outstanding payments.

Previously, Schuckenbrock was president of services at Dell Inc. Before joining Dell, he worked at Electronic Data Systems, where he was co-chief operating officer and executive vice president of global sales and services.

He also served as chief operating officer at Feld Group, an IT consulting firm, and was global chief information officer for PepsiCo Inc.

"I am excited to join Crossmark and to continue building upon the team’s success in providing clients with solutions to assist them in achieving their business objectives," remarked Schuckenbrock.