Henry Schein Appoints Jim Harding Chief Technology Officer
MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 4, 2005--Henry Schein, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSIC), the largest distributor of healthcare products and services to office-based practitioners in the combined North America and European markets, has appointed Jim Harding to be the Company's Chief Technology Officer. Mr. Harding reports to Gerry Benjamin, Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer for Henry Schein.
Mr. Harding, who has led the Company's Information Technology (IT) team as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer since 2000, has been instrumental in making IT a competitive advantage for Henry Schein. By fostering strong partnerships with all information systems users, Mr. Harding and his team have developed best-in-class technology products and services for Henry Schein's customers and internal users alike.
"In his expanded role as Chief Technology Officer, Jim will partner with the leadership of all of our business groups and divisions, as well as our infrastructure teams. He will provide guidance for our domestic and international technology teams, as well as for our development team in our Practice Management and Technology Services (PMTS) division," said Mr. Benjamin. "Jim will help ensure that, as our Company continues to grow, we have superior decision-making and reporting processes that enable us to recognize our most important technology issues and opportunities, and to address them promptly and effectively. It is a tremendous responsibility, and Jim is the ideal person to accept it."
Supporting Mr. Harding in this new role will be Larry Gibson, the Company's Chief Technology Officer for many years, who now serves as Chief Technology Advisor working with Henry Schein's Executive Management Committee.
About Henry Schein, Inc.
Henry Schein, a Fortune 500(R) company, is recognized for its excellent customer service and highly competitive prices. The Company's four business groups--Dental, Medical, International and Technology--serve more than 475,000 customers worldwide, including dental practices and laboratories, physician practices and veterinary clinics, as well as government and other institutions. The Company's sales reached a record $4.1 billion in 2004. The Company operates through a centralized and automated distribution network, which provides customers in more than 125 countries with a comprehensive selection of over 160,000 national and Henry Schein private-brand products. Henry Schein also offers a wide range of innovative value-added practice solutions, including such leading practice management software systems as DENTRIX(R) and Easy Dental(R) for dental practices, and AVImark(R) for veterinary clinics, which are installed in over 50,000 practices; and ArubA(R), Henry Schein's electronic catalog and ordering system.
Headquartered in Melville, N.Y., Henry Schein employs nearly 11,000 people and has operations in 19 countries. For more information, visit the Henry Schein Web site at www.henryschein.com.
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