CEO & Company Founder J.M. Romick Retires Maintaining Board of Directors
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Artromick International, Inc., a
leading developer of medication management and healthcare technology
solutions for the long-term and acute care markets, today appointed William
G. Shields chief executive officer. Former CEO and founder J.M. Romick
retires from the company while remaining an active member of the board of
directors.
"J.M. Romick has been a guiding force behind Artromick for more than
three decades. The executive team and I are committed to continuing his
legacy of delivering the products, innovation and service on which
Artromick customers depend," said Shields. "This is an exciting time to
join Artromick. I look forward to helping integrate the company's long-term
and acute care products while expanding initiatives in mobile computing,
eMAR and pharmacy automation."
A pharmacist by training, Shields brings more than 20 years of
leadership experience in the institutional pharmacy sector. Most recently,
he was senior vice president of strategic initiatives at AmerisourceBergen,
one of the nation's largest pharmaceutical services providers. Prior to
AmerisourceBergen, Shields was president of PharMerica, the nation's second
largest institutional pharmacy provider. During his tenure, he drove
increases in PharMerica's sales revenue, productivity and customer
satisfaction. Shields has also held management positions at Neighborcare
and Fay's Drugs Company.
"Good companies are made of good people and for 36 years, I have had
the privilege to work with a talented and dedicated team of colleagues here
at Artromick. Together we saw the business grow from a provider of
medication carts to a company that today offers complete medication
management and healthcare technology solutions for customers worldwide,"
said Romick. "I know Bill's experience, leadership skills and focus are an
ideal fit for Artromick, and I look forward to remaining an active part of
the company's future success."
Romick founded Artromick in 1972 to provide innovative medication
handling systems to hospitals and long-term care facilities. Artromick
medication carts, furniture, medication administration systems and mobile
computer carts are all designed with the common goal of improving nurse
efficiency, ensuring medication compliance and eliminating medication
waste. He holds more than 20 patents associated with Artromick product
solutions and grew the company to a global organization with 200+ employees
serving more than 5,000 customers worldwide.
Artromick's product line has steadily expanded and diversified to
continually meet the challenges of new and unique care settings, all while
maintaining its original focus of assisting nursing and pharmacy providers
with high quality, innovative medication handling solutions enabling the
highest levels of patient care.
About Artromick International, Inc.
Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Artromick develops and markets a
comprehensive line of mobile computing carts, medication control systems
and healthcare technology solutions for long-term and acute care providers
worldwide. For more information, please contact Artromick at (800) 848-6462
or visit http://www.artromick.com.
Press Contacts:
Todd Ross Julie Goldman/Madeline Shedno
Artromick Schwartz Communications, Inc.
(800) 848-6462 (781) 684-0770
tross@artromick.com artromick@schwartz-pr.com
SOURCE Artromick International, Inc.
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Related links:
http://www.artromick.com
CONTACT:
Todd Ross of Artromick, +1-800-848-6462,
tross@artromick.com; Julie Goldman, or Madeline Shedno, both of
Schwartz Communications, Inc., +1-781-684-0770,
artromick@schwartz-pr.com, for Artromick
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