Bergen Brunswig appoints chief financial officer Neil Dimick to Board of Directors.ORANGE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 27, 1995--Bergen Brunswig Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :BBC BBC in full British Broadcasting Corp. Publicly financed broadcasting system in Britain. A private company at its founding in 1922, it was replaced by a public corporation under royal charter in 1927. ) today announced the appointment of Neil F. Dimick to an additional seat on the Company's Board of Directors, bringing the total to 12 Directors. Dimick, who joined the Company in 1991, currently serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining Bergen Brunswig, Dimick was employed by the public accounting firm Deloitte & Touche for 18 years, serving as partner during the last eight years. "Neil's experience in the financial arena, coupled with his strategic planning Strategic planning is an organization's process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy, including its capital and people. capabilities, make him a tremendous asset to the Company's Board," said Robert E. Martini, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "Neil has made an extraordinary impact on the strategic direction of the Company. Not only has he demonstrated outstanding financial skills throughout our restructuring period, but has implemented financial reporting policies that display a real commitment to our shareowners." Dimick graduated Summa Cum Laude sum·ma cum lau·de adv. & adj. With the greatest honor. Used to express the highest academic distinction: graduated summa cum laude; a summa cum laude graduate. from Brigham Young University Brigham Young University, at Provo, Utah; Latter-Day Saints; coeducational; opened as an academy in 1875 and became a university in 1903. It is noted for its law and business schools. in 1973 with a B.S. in accounting. Dimick also sits on the Boards of the Orange County Chapter of the Multiple Sclerosis Society, South Coast Community Clinic, and the American Cancer Society American Cancer Society, n.pr established in 1913, this national volunteer-based health organization is committed to the elimination of cancer through prevention and treatment and to diminishing cancer suffering through advocacy, scholarship, research, . Bergen Brunswig Corporation, with annualized annualized Of or relating to a variable that has been mathematically converted to a yearly rate. Inflation and interest rates are generally annualized since it is on this basis that these two variables are ordinarily stated and compared. revenues of $8.0 billion, is the nation's largest supplier of pharmaceuticals to the managed care market and the second largest wholesaler to the retail pharmacy market. Additionally, Bergen is the only pharmaceutical distributor that also supplies medical and surgical products on a national basis. Bergen's 33 drug distribution facilities provide pharmaceuticals and health & beauty care products to approximately 13,000 hospital, managed care, independent, and chain pharmacy accounts. Another 25 Durr Medical distribution facilities provide medical and surgical supplies to some 33,000 hospital, clinic, nursing home, veterinary clinic and physician accounts. Bergen's specialty wholesaling division, Alternate Site Distributors, furnishes pharmaceuticals and oncology products to clinic and physician accounts. -0- NOTE TO EDITORS: Photo is available. CONTACT: Bergen Brunswig, Orange Lisa Riordan, 800/840-5131 |
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