BNET Industries

Market Cap:$7.1B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$70.1B
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

AmerisourceBergen brings pharmaceuticals to your neighborhood drugstore. Through its wholesale distribution of pharmaceuticals and related healthcare and services, AmerisourceBergen Corporation (NYSE: ABC) reaches out to customers across US and Puerto Rico. It operates in two segments: Pharmaceutical distribution for over the counter generic and branded drugs, and The Pharmacia for institutional services in long term and alternate care settings.

Chief Executive Officer
R. David Yost
Number of Employees 10,900
Contact Information

1300 Morris Drive

Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania 19087-5594

www.amerisource...

(610) 727-7000

NAICS Code Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers: 424210

Recent Events

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    12/02/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Fitch Rates AmerisourceBergen's Prospective Notes Offering 'BBB'; Outlook Stable

    11/17/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Eight Recent Dividend Increases

    11/16/09 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story

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    11/04/09 - Lawsuit Filed - View Story

  • Burlington Chugs as Intel, SanDisk Fall

    11/03/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • AmerisourceBergen Announces Date and Time for Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year End Earnings Release

    10/07/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Goldman Sachs Raises Price Targets for Healthcare Services; Upgrades ABC, Downgrades PSSI

    9/30/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • BRIEF-RESEARCH ALERT-Goldman upgrades AmerisourceBergen to buy

    9/30/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Goldman Sachs Upgrades Cardinal Health CAH to Buy

    9/15/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Business news in brief

    8/07/09 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story

  • AmerisourceBergen Changes Date to Release 3Q Earnings

    7/13/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

amerisourcebergen corp. and pharmaceutical company - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
R. David Yost Chief Executive Officer
Kurt J. Hilzinger President & COO
Michael D. DiCandilo CFO & Executive Vice President
Thomas H. Murphy CIO & Senior Vice President
David W. Neu Senior Vice President, Retail Sales & Marketing
Jeanne Fisher Senior Vice President, HR
John Palumbo Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Health Sys
Leonardo DeCandia Senior Vice President, Supply Chain Management
Steve Collis Senior Vice President
William Sprague General Counsel, Senior Vice President & Secretary
David M. Senior Vice President, Business Development
Jack F. Quinn Vice President & Treasurer
John G. Chou Vice President, Deputy General Counsel & Secretary
Marlyn Cascarina Vice President, Sales
Michael N. Kilpatrick Vice President, Corp Relations & Investor Relations
Peter Cerula Vice President, Corp Marketing
Tim G. Guttman Vice President & Controller
Barbara A. Brungess Manager, Corp Relations & Investor Relations
Vicki L. Bausinger Manager, Stockholder Relations & Assistant Secretary
Antonio Pera Senior Vice President, Supply Chain Management
Denise Shane Senior Vice President, Operations
J F Quinn
Rodney H. Brady
William G Shields

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Richard C. Gozon Chairman
Charles H. Cotros Board of Directors
Edward E. Hagenlocker Board of Directors
Henry W. McGee Board of Directors
Jane E Henney Board of Directors
Michael J. Long Board of Directors
Richard Gochnauer Board of Directors
Richard H. Brady Board of Directors

R. David Yost was elected to the Tyco Board of Directors in March 2009. He is the President and Chief Executive Officer of AmerisourceBergen, a comprehensive pharmaceutical services provider and has held a variety of leadership roles with the company and its predecessors over the last 35 years. He is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy and earned his MBA degree from the University of California at Los Angeles. Mr. Yost also serves on the Board of Directors of the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Wholesalers and the Board of Trustees of Penn Medicine.

Organization Position Status
AmerisourceBergen Corporation Chief Executive Officer Current
AmerisourceBergen Corporation Board of Directors Current
Electronic Data Systems Corporation Board of Directors Current
PharMerica Corporation Board of Directors Current
Ameri-Source Chief Executive Officer Former
Ameri-Source President Former

Organization Position Status
AmerisourceBergen Corporation President & COO Current
Court Square Capital Partners Partner Current
Mark Farrah Associates Current
Business-Higher Education Forum Board of Directors Current
KMG America Corporation Board of Directors Current
Humana Inc. Board of Directors Current
AmerisourceBergen Corporation Board of Directors Current
AmeriSource Health Corporation Chief Operating Officer Former
AmerisourceBergen Corporation Executive Vice President Former
AmeriSource Health Corporation Executive Vice President Former
AmerisourceBergen Corporation Director Former
Humana Inc. Director Former

Michael D. DiCandilo Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Mike DiCandilo is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of AmerisourceBergen Corporation. He had previously been Vice President and Corporate Controller until being appointed to his current position in 2002. Mr. DiCandilo joined the corporate office of the former AmeriSource in 1995 as Vice President, Controller after serving five years as Regional Vice President of Finance in the Company’s Thorofare, NJ facility. In addition to overseeing the corporation’s corporate finance functions, Mr. DiCandilo also has oversight of corporate information technology function, and two of the Company’s subsidiaries, AmerisourceBergen Packaging Group and PMSI. Prior to joining the former AmeriSource, Mr. DiCandilo served eight years with Ernst & Young. Mr. DiCandilo serves on the Board of Directors of the United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania. Mr. DiCandilo is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in accounting from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Organization Position Status
AmerisourceBergen Corporation CFO & Executive Vice President Current
AmerisourceBergen Corporation Board of Directors Current

Thomas H. Murphy Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer Mr. Murphy joined AmerisourceBergen in 2004 as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer. A graduate of the University of Richmond, he brings to AmerisourceBergen more than twenty years of knowledge and experience in information systems and telecommunications in a large corporate environment, most recently as Vice President and CIO of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. In that capacity, Tom created the vision and gained enterprise approval and funding for the retooling of mission-critical systems that enabled the company to function and compete effectively. He also upgraded the company's warehouse, logistics and contract management systems and created a high-performance, customer-service focused team capable of rapid change to meet dynamic, shifting business priorities. Prior to joining Royal Caribbean in 1999, Tom spent fifteen years in the hospitality industry in IT positions of increasing responsibility. In 2002, he was named to ComputerWorld's Premier 100 list, which honors IT professionals who are considered to be exceptional leaders.

Organization Position Status
AmerisourceBergen Corporation CIO & Senior Vice President Current

David W. Neu Senior Vice President, Retail Sales and Marketing Dave Neu is Senior Vice President, Retail Sales and Marketing for AmerisourceBergen Corporation. In this capacity, he oversees the strategic planning and implementation of sales and marketing initiatives in the retail chain and independent community pharmacy markets. Prior to the merger of AmeriSource Health Corporation and Bergen Brunswig in 2001, Mr. Neu was President, Retail Sales and Marketing for Bergen Brunswig.

Organization Position Status
AmerisourceBergen Corporation Senior Vice President, Retail Sales & Marketing Current

Jeanne Fisher Senior Vice President, Human Resources Jeanne Fisher joined AmerisourceBergen in October, 2002 and was named Senior Vice President, Human Resources in January, 2003. Prior to coming to the Company, she was the founder and President of JFA, a human resources executive services business. Jeanne has over 25 years of experience as a human resources management professional, and prior to founding JFA held senior management positions at Jefferson Health System, Main Line Health System, and Rhone-Polenc. Jeanne holds a Master of Science degree in Organizational Dynamics from the University of Pennsylvania, and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Northwestern University.

Organization Position Status
AmerisourceBergen Corporation Senior Vice President, HR Current

John Palumbo Senior Vice President, Health Systems Solutions John Palumbo is Senior Vice President, Health Systems Solutions for AmerisourceBergen, one of the largest pharmaceutical services companies in the United States. Mr. Palumbo leads the Company’s health systems sales and service initiatives and is charged with building and enhancing customer relationships. Prior to joining AmerisourceBergen in October 2004, Mr. Palumbo was President and Vice Chairman of I-Trax. Throughout his career, he has held senior positions at Siemens Medical Solutions, Allscripts, Inc., and Xerox Corporation. In 1986 Mr. Palumbo founded Healthworks Alliance, Inc., a technology company that pioneered health information networks to facilitate movement of patients through the healthcare delivery system. Mr. Palumbo is a graduate of Widener University in Chester, Pennsylvania.

Organization Position Status
AmerisourceBergen Corporation Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Health Sys Current

Organization Position Status
AmerisourceBergen Corporation Senior Vice President, Supply Chain Management Current

Steven H. Collis Executive Vice President and President, AmerisourceBergen Specialty Group Steve Collis is Executive Vice President of AmerisourceBergen Corporation and President of AmerisourceBergen Specialty Group, a subsidiary based in Dallas, Texas. Mr. Collis held the same position when the group was part of Bergen Brunswig Corporation. Bergen Brunswig merged with AmeriSource Health Corporation in 2001. Mr. Collis joined Bergen Brunswig in 1994 as a General Manager in ASD Specialty Healthcare, and was named President of the Specialty Group in 1999. Prior to joining ASD, he was a principal and General Manager of Sterling Medical in Irvine, California. Born and educated in South Africa, Mr. Collis earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree and a Bachelor of Commerce with Honors degree from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg. He completed his articles of clerkship with Price Waterhouse and received his Charter Accountancy license, the South African equivalent of a Certified Public Accountant license. Prior to emigrating to the United States, Mr. Collis was a member of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. He is an avid supporter of the American Cancer Society and other health-related charities.

Organization Position Status
AmerisourceBergen Corporation Senior Vice President Current
ASD Healthcare President Former

Organization Position Status
AmerisourceBergen Corporation General Counsel, Senior Vice President & Secretary Current

David M. Senior Senior Vice President, Strategy and Corporate Development David Senior is Senior Vice President, Strategy and Corporate Development for AmerisourceBergen Corporation. In this capacity, Mr. Senior leads all corporate development and strategic planning initiatives. Prior to the merger of AmeriSource Health Corporation and Bergen Brunswig in 2001, Mr. Senior was Vice President, Business Development for AmeriSource Health Corporation. Mr. Senior has a wide range of experience across the healthcare marketplace. Prior to joining AmeriSource in 2000, Mr. Senior served as a manager at The Wilkerson Group, a health care management consulting firm acquired by IBM. Previously he held positions within Ernst & Young's National Health Care Strategy Consulting Practice and in hospital management. Mr. Senior received his bachelor's degree in economics from Duke University and his master's degree in public health from Yale University.

Organization Position Status
AmerisourceBergen Corporation Vice President, Business Development Current

J.F. Quinn Vice President and Corporate Treasurer J.F. “Jack” Quinn is Vice President and Corporate Treasurer, AmerisourceBergen Corporation. Mr. Quinn joined the company in 2002, and was previously Treasurer of IKON Office Solutions. Prior to joining IKON in 1994, he served in several treasury management positions at both ARCO Chemical Company and Columbia Gas System Service Corporation. Mr. Quinn also spent four years with the accounting firm of Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Company. A Certified Public Accountant and Certified Cash Manager, Mr. Quinn graduated from Villanova University and earned his Master of Science degree in Finance from Drexel University. He also serves as an Adjunct Professor of Finance in Drexel’s MBA program.

Organization Position Status
AmerisourceBergen Corporation Vice President & Treasurer Current

John G. Chou Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary John G. Chou is Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of AmerisourceBergen Corporation. Prior to being named to his current position in January 2007, he was Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Secretary of the Company. Mr. Chou joined AmerisourceBergen in July 2002. Prior to joining AmerisourceBergen, he was a partner with the law firm of Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott. Mr. Chou has been practicing law for over 20 years and previously held senior legal positions with CIGNA Corporation and ARCO Chemical Company, where he was Chief Corporate Counsel and then Chief European Counsel. He started practicing law with a large New York law firm. Mr. Chou is a graduate of Harvard College and the University of Pennsylvania Law School.

Organization Position Status
AmerisourceBergen Corporation Vice President, Deputy General Counsel & Secretary Current

Organization Position Status
AmerisourceBergen Corporation Vice President, Sales Current

Organization Position Status
AmerisourceBergen Corporation Vice President, Corp Relations & Investor Relations Current

Organization Position Status
AmerisourceBergen Corporation Vice President, Corp Marketing Current

Tim G. Guttman Vice President and Corporate Controller Tim G. Guttman is Vice President and Corporate Controller of AmerisourceBergen Corporation. Mr. Guttman joined the Company in 2002, and was previously Corporate Controller of Syncor International. He also held financial planning and financial services managerial positions at Disney Consumer Products, Pizza Hut, Inc. and PepsiCo, Inc. He also spent seven years with the accounting firm of Deloitte & Touche. A Certified Public Accountant, Mr. Guttman graduated from The Ohio State University and earned his Master of Business Administration degree from The University of Texas.

Organization Position Status
AmerisourceBergen Corporation Vice President & Controller Current
AmerisourceBergen Corporation Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
AmerisourceBergen Corporation Manager, Corp Relations & Investor Relations Current

Organization Position Status
AmerisourceBergen Corporation Manager, Stockholder Relations & Assistant Secretary Current

Organization Position Status
APP Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Executive Vice President, Generic Business Current
AmerisourceBergen Corporation Senior Vice President, Supply Chain Management Current
Ben Venue Laboratories Incorporated Former
DePaul University M.B.A. Former
University of Illinois bachelor of science degree in business administration Former

Denise Shane is Senior Vice President, Drug Operations for AmerisourceBergen. She has been with the Company for over 20 years in various positions, including seven years as a Regional Vice President, three years as a Distribution Center General Manager, and ten years as a Regional and Divisional Controller. Prior to joining AmerisourceBergen, Denise held various senior financial positions at other firms. Denise holds a degree in Accounting from the University of Dayton.

Organization Position Status
AmerisourceBergen Corporation Senior Vice President, Operations Current

Organization Position Status
AmerisourceBergen Corporation Current

Organization Position Status
Bonneville Communications Business, Education, and Government Executive Current
Bonneville International Corporation Business, Education, and Government Executive Current
Boyscouts.Com National Volunteer Leader Current
AmerisourceBergen Corporation Current
Bonneville Communications Board of Directors Current
Bonneville International Corporation Board of Directors Current
Bonneville International Corporation Chief Executive Officer Former
Bonneville International Corporation President Former
University of Cincinnati Senior Vice President Former
University of Cincinnati Provost for Health Affairs Former
University of Utah MBA Degrees Former
University of Utah Bachelor of Science Former

Organization Position Status
AmerisourceBergen Corporation Current

Richard C. Gozon Chairman of the Board * Age 70. * Chairman of the Board of Directors of AmerisourceBergen since February 2006. * Director of AmerisourceBergen since August 2001. * Director of AmeriSource Health Corporation from 1994 to August 2001. * Executive Vice President of Weyerhaeuser Company (international forest products company) and Chairman of North Pacific Paper Company (a joint venture between Weyerhauser Company and Nippon Paper Industries) from June 1994 until his retirement in 2002. * Also a director of AmeriGas Propane, Inc., Triumph Group, Inc. and UGI Corporation and a member of the Board of Trustees of Thomas Jefferson University.

Organization Position Status
AmerisourceBergen Corporation Chairman Current
AmerisourceBergen Corporation Board of Directors Current
UGI Corporation Director Current

Organization Position Status
EdgeStone Capital Partners Inc. Current
AmerisourceBergen Corporation Board of Directors Current

Mr. Hagenlocker joined Ford Motor Company as a research scientist in 1964. He was elected Vice President and named General Manager of Truck Operations in 1986, appointed Vice President of General Operations for Ford North American Automotive Operations in 1992, and appointed Executive Vice President in 1993. He was elected President of Ford Automotive Operations in 1994 and Chairman, Ford of Europe in 1996. He served as Vice Chairman of Ford Motor Company in 1996 and Chairman of Visteon Automotive Systems from 1997 until his retirement in 1999. Mr. Hagenlocker is also a director of AmeriSource Bergen Corporation and Ingersoll-Rand Company Limited.

Organization Position Status
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. Board of Directors Current
OfficeMax, Inc. Board of Directors Current
AmerisourceBergen Corporation Board of Directors Current
American Standard Companies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Ingersoll-Rand Company Limited Board of Directors Current
Visteon Corporation Chairman Former
American Standard Companies, Inc. Director Former
Alcatel-Lucent Board of Directors Former

Henry W. McGee President, HBO Video * Age 55. * Director of AmerisourceBergen since November 2004. * President of HBO Home Entertainment (distributor of videos and DVDs), a unit of Home Box Office, Inc., since 1995. * Held variety of other positions with Home Box Office, Inc., Time Warner, Inc. (the parent of Home Box Office, Inc.) and their predecessors since 1979. * President of the Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation, Inc.

Organization Position Status
AmerisourceBergen Corporation Board of Directors Current

Dr. Henney serves on a number of Boards of Directors related to her work in Cincinnati, including UC Foundation, UC Physicians, University Hospital, Health Alliance of Greater Cincinnati, Hoxworth Blood Center, Medical Center Fund of Cincinnati, Bio/Start and OMERIS. She also serves on the boards of The Commonwealth Fund and the China Medical Board in New York City, AmerisourceBergen Corporation and CIGNA Corporation in Philadelphia and AstraZeneca PLC in London. Dr. Henney has received many honors and awards in her field, including election to the National Academy of Sciences Institute of Medicine, the Society of Medical Administrators and honorary membership in the American Colleges of Health Care Executives. She is the recipient of the Excellence in Women's Health Award from the Jacobs Institute, the Public Health Leadership Award from the National Organization of Rare Disorders, the DHHS Secretary's Recognition Award and, on two separate occasions, the PHS Commendation Medal. Dr. Henney has received honorary degrees from North Carolina State University, Manchester College and the University of Rochester. A native of Indiana, Dr. Henney received her undergraduate degree from Manchester College, her medical degree from Indiana University, and completed her subspecialty training in medical oncology at the M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute and the National Cancer Institute.

Organization Position Status
Cincytechusa Senior Vice President & Provost for Health Affairs Current
CIGNA Corporation Board of Directors Current
Health Care Solutions Group Board of Directors Current
Association of Academic Health Centers Board of Directors Current
AmerisourceBergen Corporation Board of Directors Current
AstraZeneca PLC Director Current
China Medical Board of Directors Current
The Commonwealth Fund Board of Directors Current
Mycigna Director Current
Association of Academic Health Centers Senior Scholar Former
Co-Operations Inc Deputy Commissioner Former
Fda Launches New Web Deputy Commissioner Former
University of Kansas Interim Dean Former
University of Kansas Medical Center Former
National Cancer Institute Board of Directors Former
Manchester College Undergraduate Degree Former
North Carolina State University Degrees Former
Indiana University School of Medicine Former

Organization Position Status
Arrow Electronics, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Current
AmerisourceBergen Corporation Board of Directors Current
Arrow Electronics, Inc. President, North America & Asia, Pacific Components Former
University of Wisconsin bachelor's degree in business administration Former

Organization Position Status
United Stationers Inc. President & Chief Executive Officer Current
United Stationers Inc. Board of Directors Current
AmerisourceBergen Corporation Board of Directors Current
Fieldstone Communities, LLC. Board of Directors Current
United Stationers Supply Co. CEO Former
Schreiber Foods, Inc. President Former
Golden State Foods President Former
United Stationers Inc. Chief Operating Officer Former
Golden State Foods Chief Operating Officer Former
Corona Del Mar High School Foundation Chair Former
Golden State Foods Vice Chairman Former
Harvard University MBA Former
Northwestern University B.S. Former

Organization Position Status
AmerisourceBergen Corporation Board of Directors Current

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     ABC $24.79 -0.26 (-1.04% )
Average Volume 3,101,410
Shares Outstanding 288.08M
Market Cap 7.1B
Year High 39.09
Year Low 17.38
Earnings Per Share 1.69
P/E Ratio 14.67
Dividend 0.32
Yield 1.29
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