Wolters Kluwer Health Appoints Mark Spiers as President & CEO of its Healthcare Analytics Business
CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., April 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Wolters Kluwer Health, a division of Wolters Kluwer, announced today it has appointed Mark Spiers President & CEO of its Healthcare Analytics business unit based in Phoenix, AZ and Yardley, PA. Wolters Kluwer Health is a leading provider of information for professionals and students in medicine, nursing, allied health, pharmacy, and the pharmaceutical industry.
Spiers brings over 25 years of pharmaceutical experience to the Healthcare Analytics business, having established an unparalleled record in leadership at MedPointe Pharmaceuticals, Pharmacia and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMS).
"Mark brings tremendous experience and credibility to our organization, having established an impeccable track record of success in the pharmaceutical industry," said Jeff McCaulley, President & CEO of Wolters Kluwer Health. "As we continue to evolve our business from that of data offerings to more robust service and solutions offerings, Mark's executive insights and deep pharmaceutical industry knowledge are a perfect fit."
Spiers is a former member of The National Association of Chain Drug Stores Advisory Board and the Foundation of Managed Care Pharmacy. He is also a former member of the Board of the National Pharmaceutical Council and the Australian Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association. Mark is a graduate of Austin College, Sherman, TX.
The Healthcare Analytics business is known for its Source(R) brand, a leading force in pharmaceutical market data and advanced analytics that empower pharmaceutical, biotech, and life sciences manufacturers with actionable insight to optimize sales and marketing activity.
"I am excited at the opportunity to lead the Healthcare Analytics organization," said Mark Spiers. "The Source brand family has tremendous recognition in the pharmaceutical industry. I look forward to the challenge of helping to transform the business from a drug data provider to a pharmaceutical services organization that offers the most complete view of pharmaceutical market activity driven by providers, payers and patients. The tools and services we develop help our customers to be successful in this dynamic marketplace."
About Wolters Kluwer Health
Wolters Kluwer Health (Conshohocken, PA), a division of Wolters Kluwer, is a leading provider of information for professionals and students in medicine, nursing, allied health, pharmacy and the pharmaceutical industry. Major brands include traditional publishers of medical and drug reference tools and textbooks, such as Lippincott Williams & Wilkins and Facts & Comparisons; electronic information providers, such as Ovid Technologies, Medi-Span and ProVation Medical; and pharmaceutical information providers Adis International and Source(R). For more information, visit http://www.wkhealth.com.
About Wolters Kluwer
Wolters Kluwer is a leading global information services and publishing company. The company provides products and services for professionals in the health, tax, accounting, corporate, financial services, legal and regulatory sectors. Wolters Kluwer has 2006 annual revenues of euro 3.7 billion, employs approximately 19,900 people worldwide and maintains operations across Europe, North America, and Asia Pacific. Wolters Kluwer is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Its shares are quoted on the Euronext Amsterdam (WKL) and are included in the AEX and Euronext 100 indices. For more information, visit http://www.wolterskluwer.com.
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