RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Owens
& Minor, Inc. (NYSE:OMI) announced today that it has named W.
Marshall Simpson to serve as Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial
Officer, effective October 4, 2015. Simpson, who was most recently Chief
Executive Officer of Dominions Medical, a consulting firm he founded to
advise new and existing medical and technology companies, served for
twenty years at Owens & Minor. After starting his career at Owens &
Minor as a sales representative in 1991, Simpson worked in a variety of
roles at Owens & Minor, eventually serving as Senior Vice President,
Sales, Operations & Marketing from 2007 to 2011. Simpson, whose
appointment was approved by the company's board of directors, will serve
on the leadership team of P. Cody Phipps, Owens & Minor's new President
& Chief Executive Officer.
"We are pleased that Marshall is returning to Owens & Minor, and we are
eager to work with him as we position the company for the future," said
Phipps. "His intimate knowledge of Owens & Minor, along with his broad
experience and deep relationships in healthcare, will give us added
power in the marketplace. Marshall's experience over the last four years
as a consultant to other healthcare businesses, along with his
demonstrated strength in developing relationships and growing sales,
will once again be a valuable asset for our team."
During his time at Owens & Minor, Simpson was instrumental in the growth
of the company and in expanding its reach throughout the domestic
healthcare industry. His expertise, knowledge of the healthcare
industry, relationships with major players in healthcare, and his close
association with Owens & Minor over two decades will greatly benefit the
company. In his new role at Owens & Minor, Simpson is charged with
developing a domestic sales and marketing strategy that leverages the
company's extensive logistics network and customer relationships,
encompassing the full spectrum of manufacturer and provider service
offerings.
Owens & Minor, Inc. (NYSE: OMI)
is a leading healthcare logistics company dedicated to Connecting the
World of Medical Products to the Point of CareTM
by providing vital supply chain services to healthcare providers and
manufacturers of healthcare products. Owens & Minor provides logistics
services across the spectrum of medical products from disposable medical
supplies to devices and implants. With logistics platforms strategically
located in the United States and Europe, Owens & Minor serves markets
where three quarters of global healthcare spending occurs. Owens &
Minor's customers span the healthcare market from independent hospitals
to large integrated healthcare networks, as well as group purchasing
organizations, healthcare products manufacturers, and the federal
government. A FORTUNE 500 company, Owens & Minor is headquartered in
Richmond, Virginia, and has annualized revenues exceeding $9 billion.
For more information about Owens & Minor, visit the company website at www.owens-minor.com.
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Owens & Minor
Truitt Allcott, Director, Investor & Media
Relations
804-723-7555
truitt.allcott@owens-minor.com
Source: Owens & Minor
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