John Hammergren Announces Retirement; Brian Tyler to Become McKesson’s CEO and Edward Mueller to Chair Board - Seite 2

Brian Tyler to be new CEO & President

Currently president and COO of McKesson, Tyler is a 21-year McKesson veteran. He has led nearly every major business within the company as well as McKesson’s corporate strategy and business development unit. His previous McKesson leadership roles include:

• McKesson Europe: Tyler served as chairman of the Management Board (CEO) of McKesson Europe, where he drove revenue growth to $27.3 billion by focusing on operational excellence, collaboration and innovation.
• North American Pharmaceutical Distribution Services: He had overall leadership responsibility for McKesson’s pharmaceutical distribution and related businesses in North America, including McKesson U.S. Pharmaceutical, McKesson Canada, McKesson Specialty Health and McKesson Pharmacy Systems & Automation.
• Corporate Strategy and Business Development: Tyler served as executive vice president of Corporate Strategy and Business Development where he led the overall corporate strategy for McKesson. Tyler helped guide strategy development across McKesson’s business units as well as led the mergers and acquisitions function across the company.
• U.S. Pharmaceutical: He oversaw the business unit’s operations and the distribution of pharmaceuticals and other healthcare related products to customers in four primary segments: national and regional retail pharmacy chains; retail independent pharmacies; hospital providers; and mail pharmacy.
• McKesson Medical-Surgical: He led the nation’s largest alternate site distributor to physician offices, long-term care facilities, surgery centers, direct-to-patient home care and occupational health, and employers.
• McKesson Specialty Care Solutions: Tyler served as president with responsibility for distribution, logistics and pharmacy operations, marketing services, and Prospective Health, Inc.
• McKesson Distribution Solutions: He joined the company as vice president of strategy and business development for McKesson Distribution Solutions in 1997.

“Brian is the ideal leader to guide McKesson through the next era,” said Mueller. “Having spent his entire career in healthcare, he has a strong point of view on the future of the industry, both in the U.S. and globally, as well as how McKesson will continue to play an integral role in improving care while driving value for McKesson’s shareholders.”