Amgen Names Senior Vice President for Human Resources; Executive from Dell and GE brings Global Expertise.Business Editors & Health/Medical Writers THOUSAND OAKS Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 21, 2001 Amgen (Nasdaq:AMGN) today named Brian McNamee as Senior Vice President, Human Resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. . He will be responsible for worldwide human resource activities. McNamee, who will report to the CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , was also appointed to the company's Executive Committee. McNamee was formerly vice president of human resources at Dell Computer Corp. in Austin, Texas, for its home and small business operations. Prior to Dell, McNamee held various human resource positions at General Electric, most recently as senior vice president for NBC's West Coast operations. Prior to NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. , he gained significant worldwide experience holding top HR positions for GE Plastics in Singapore, the Netherlands and Spain. "Brian brings three key areas of expertise to Amgen. He has broad international experience. With his tenure at GE and Dell, he understands how to create and maintain a high performance culture. Most importantly, he brings a strong sense of values in his approach to employee concerns," said Kevin Sharer, Amgen's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. McNamee holds an MA in industrial and labor relations from Cornell University and a BA in journalism from St. Bonaventure University Students and alumni refer to the university with an affectionate nickname—"Bona's"—which originates from the school's original name, St. Bonaventure's College. Location The campus sits on 1,200 acres (4. . Amgen is a global biotechnology company that discovers, develops, manufactures and markets important human therapeutics based on advances in cellular and molecular biology molecular biology, scientific study of the molecular basis of life processes, including cellular respiration, excretion, and reproduction. The term molecular biology was coined in 1938 by Warren Weaver, then director of the natural sciences program at the Rockefeller . EDITOR'S NOTE: An electronic version of this news release may be accessed via our web site at www.amgen.com. Visit the Corporate Center and click on Amgen News. Journalists and media representatives may sign up to receive all news releases electronically at time of announcement by filling out a short form in the Amgen News section of the web site. |
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