Amerisource Health Corporation Appoints Geraldine L. Baker Vice President Retail Sales and Marketing.MALVERN Malvern, England: see Great Malvern. , Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 28, 1998--AmeriSource Health Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AAS) announced Wednesday Wednesday: see week. that Geraldine The feminine form of the first name Gerald. Famous women named Geraldine include:
Formerly Ms. Baker was Vice President Integrated Healthcare with Dupont Merck Pharmaceuticals. In her new position, Ms. Baker will be responsible for leading the enhancement of market share through the development of unique business solutions for AmeriSource's chain and independent pharmacy An independent pharmacy is a retail pharmacy that is not directly affiliated with any chain pharmacy, such as CVS/pharmacy, Walgreens or Eckerd. However, owners of independent pharmacies will often form alliances with other independents and use their power in numbers to bargain for customers, including grocers and mass merchandisers. Ms. Baker will report to David M. Flowers, Executive Vice President Sales and Marketing. Commenting on the appointment, David M. Flowers, Executive Vice President Sales and Marketing said, "Ms. Baker's breadth of management experience in sales and marketing in the health care arena make her the ideal candidate for this leadership role. We look forward to strengthening our retail sales strategy, while continuing to respond to the needs of our customers with innovation. Ms. Baker's new role is central to this effort." Ms. Baker holds a B.S. and M.B.A. from the University of Pittsburgh. AmeriSource Health Corporation is a Fortune 200 company with revenues of $7.8 billion for its fiscal year ended September 30, 1997. The Company is the fourth largest distributor of pharmaceuticals and related health care products and services, and the third largest pharmaceutical prime vendor to the institutional and managed care markets in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . The Company serves customers nationwide from twenty pharmaceutical and three specialty products distribution facilities. For further information on AmeriSource please contact the Company on-line at www.amerisource.com. Certain information contained in this press release includes forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. (as defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act) that reflect the Company's current views with respect to future events and financial performance. Certain factors such as changes in competitive pressures, and other matters contained in the Company's Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for its 1997 fiscal year, and Form 10-Q's for its 1998 fiscal quarters ended December 31, 1997, March 31, 1998 and June 30, 1998 and other public documents could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. The Company assumes no obligation to update the matters discussed in this press release. |
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