D&K Healthcare Appoints Molly Salky as Vice President Investor Relations.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 11, 2002 D&K Healthcare Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : DKWD DKWD Disk Write Data ), a leading wholesale distributor of pharmaceutical, healthcare and beauty aid products, announced the appointment, effective immediately, of Molly R. Salky, 45, as Vice President Investor Relations Investor relations The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. . Ms. Salky is responsible for planning and executing all aspects of D&K's investment community and media communications programs and reports to D&K's Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Thomas S. Hilton. Prior to joining D&K, Ms. Salky held executive positions in investor relations with Sara Lee
Sara Lee Corporation (NYSE: SLE) is a global consumer-goods company based in Downers Grove, Illinois, USA. Bakery Group (previously The Earthgrains Company) for six years and General Dynamics Corp. for ten years. Ms. Salky earned a master of business administration degree from the University of San Diego and a Bachelor of Arts degree in business economics and accounting from the University of California The University of California has a combined student body of more than 191,000 students, over 1,340,000 living alumni, and a combined systemwide and campus endowment of just over $7.3 billion (8th largest in the United States). at Santa Barbara. She resides in St. Louis and is a member of the National Investor Relations Institute The National Investor Relations Institute, known as "NIRI", is the professional association for investor relations professionals in the United States. NIRI was founded in 1969 and has more than 4,500 members, both from the United States and other countries. . "We are excited to add Molly Salky, a veteran investor relations professional, to the D&K Healthcare team. Molly's appointment underscores the substantial progress we have made in building the universe of analysts, investors and media that actively track D&K's progress. The creation of a VP position in investor relations also reflects D&K's ongoing commitment to shareholder communications," said J. Hord Armstrong, III, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer." About D&K Healthcare: With revenues over $2 billion, D&K Healthcare Resources, Inc. (www.dkwd.com) is a leading wholesale distributor of pharmaceutical, healthcare and beauty aid products to independent and regional pharmacies, national pharmacy chains and other healthcare providers. Headquartered in St. Louis, D&K serves customers in 24 states primarily in the Midwest and South, as well as national pharmacy chains reaching all 50 states, from six distribution facilities located in Missouri, Florida, Kentucky (2), Minnesota and South Dakota. In addition, D&K offers a variety of value-added services including inventory management, cost containment cost containment, n the features of a dental benefits program or of the administration of the program designed to reduce or eliminate certain charges to the plan. services, information technology systems and specialized marketing programs. D&K also owns a 70% equity interest in Pharmaceutical Buyers, Inc., a leading alternate-site group purchasing organization A group purchasing organization is an entity that leverages the purchasing power of a group of businesses to obtain discounts from vendors based on the collective buying power of the GPO members. Many GPOs are funded by administrative fees that are actually paid by the vendors. based in Boulder, CO. |
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