Seasoned IT Executive Joseph Pekala Joins Owens & Minor as Chief Information Officer
December 10 2018 - 2:48PM
Business Wire
Owens & Minor, Inc. (NYSE: OMI) announced today the
appointment of Joseph S. Pekala as Senior Vice President &
Chief Information Officer (CIO), effective December 10, 2018.
Pekala will serve on Owens & Minor’s leadership team, reporting
directly to Robert C. Sledd, Chairman and Interim President &
CEO.
As CIO, Pekala will lead Owens & Minor’s global technology
organization with a focus on driving transformation and
growth. He will be responsible for the overall technology
direction of Owens & Minor’s products, services, and internal
initiatives. Pekala and his team will be responsible for
global IT services, platform delivery, and technology.
“Technology is a key enabler of Owens & Minor’s
modernization and globalization strategy,” said Sledd. “Joseph is a
high-energy, transformative CIO with a proven track record of
adding value to the IT function. Further differentiation of our
technology offering is part of our strategy, and I feel confident
that Joseph is the leader who will make this happen.”
For the previous four years, Pekala served as Senior Vice
President & Chief Information Officer for ACCO Brands, Inc., a
global provider of branded business and consumer products, where he
led a successful transformation of the information technology (IT)
function. Prior to joining ACCO, Pekala served as CIO for Graphic
Packaging Holding Company, where he worked for 15 years. An
experienced IT executive, Pekala brings 25 years’ experience in
transforming and leading technology teams to Owens & Minor.
Pekala earned his MBA in International Management from the
University of Georgia and his Bachelor’s degree in accounting from
Mercer University. He will join the Owens & Minor team in
Richmond, VA.
About Owens & Minor
Owens & Minor, Inc. (NYSE: OMI) is a global healthcare
solutions company with integrated technologies, products, and
services aligned to deliver significant and sustained value
for healthcare providers and manufacturers across the continuum of
care. With 17,000 dedicated teammates serving healthcare industry
customers in 90 countries, Owens & Minor helps to reduce total
costs across the supply chain by optimizing episode and
point-of-care performance, freeing up capital and clinical
resources, and managing contracts to optimize financial
performance. A FORTUNE 500 company, Owens & Minor has
annualized revenues of approximately $10 billion, including
contributions from Halyard Health S&IP. Founded in 1882, Owens
& Minor has operated continuously from its Richmond, Virginia,
headquarters. Today, the company now has distribution, production,
customer service and sales facilities located across Asia, Europe,
Latin America, and the U.S. For more information about Owens &
Minor, visit owens-minor.com, follow @Owens_Minor on Twitter, and
connect on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/owens-&-minor.
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Truitt AllcottDirector, Media
Relations804-723-7555truitt.allcott@owens-minor.com
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