LAKE FOREST, Ill., Oct. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hospira, Inc. (NYSE:
HSP), a global specialty pharmaceutical and medication delivery company,
announced today that Daphne E. Jones has been named senior vice president and
chief information officer, effective Nov. 9. In this capacity, she will have
overall responsibility for Hospira's information technology (IT) and systems
and serve as a member of Hospira's senior leadership team. Jones will
establish and execute global IT strategies, drive the transition to a global
SAP environment across the company and consolidate disparate technology
platforms onto common infrastructure. She will report directly to Chris
Begley, chairman and chief executive officer.
"Daphne is a proven leader whose deep knowledge of the healthcare industry,
strong technical expertise and passion for connecting our company through IT
solutions will help drive the global transition to SAP as well as improve our
technology capability and support throughout Hospira," said Begley. "Daphne's
appointment reinforces Hospira's commitment to establishing IT as a strategic
underpinning of our success, and we are excited to have her drive this
integral part of our business."
Most recently, Jones, 52, served as the worldwide vice president of
information technology and chief information officer for Johnson & Johnson's
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc., where she steered implementation of regional
SAP solutions in Japan, Europe, Middle East, Africa and the United States. In
this position, Jones also developed and executed global IT strategies across
multiple business units, and drove Johnson & Johnson's recent sector-wide IT
transformation.
Previously, Jones served in other IT roles at Johnson & Johnson, leading
organizations in designing and developing IT solutions that helped increase
revenue, improve profitability and reduce costs. Prior to Johnson & Johnson,
Jones was director of IT at Public Service Electric & Gas in Newark, N.J. She
began her career at IBM, where she held a variety of systems engineering
leadership positions.
Jones earned both her bachelor's degree in marketing and her master's of
business management from Illinois State University.
About Hospira
Hospira, Inc. is a global specialty pharmaceutical and medication delivery
company dedicated to Advancing Wellness(TM). As the world leader in specialty
generic injectable pharmaceuticals, Hospira offers one of the broadest
portfolios of generic acute-care and oncology injectables, as well as
integrated infusion therapy and medication management solutions. Through its
products, Hospira helps improve the safety, cost and productivity of patient
care. The company is headquartered in Lake Forest, Ill., and has approximately
14,000 employees. Learn more at www.hospira.com.
SOURCE Hospira, Inc.
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