Kinney Drugs Recognizes Business Partners

Kinney Drugs recently presented its 2009 Vendor Awards of Excellence during its annual Fall Management Conference and Trade Show at the Turning Stone Resort in Verona, N.Y. The awards highlighted strong category management principles, vendor’s ability to collaborate with the corporate merchandising team and demonstrated superior performance.

Several awards were made by merchandise segment. Top accolades went to Frito-Lay for Direct Store Delivery; Alberto Culver for Beauty Care; Brisco Apparel for Soft Goods; Hershey for Confections; Kimberly-Clark for Personal Care; and US Nutrition for Category Captain of the Year. 

To achieve these awards, vendors were judged on measurable company objectives, such as growth, revenue profitability and marketing initiatives. Despite economic challenges, vendors met the criteria and Kinney Drugs stated that the company is proud to recognize all of the winners for their ongoing commitment and partnership.

03/04/10

CVS Caremark Names Denton

New Chief Financial Officer

David M. Denton has been named executive vice president and CFO for CVS Caremark. He succeeds David Rickard who retired at the end of 2009.

Prior to his new position, Denton was CVS Caremark's senior vice president, controller and chief accounting officer. He brings nearly 20 years of financial management experience with a focus on the healthcare and retail drug sectors to his new position. 

Since joining the company in 1999, he has assumed positions of increasing responsibility including senior finance positions within CVS/pharmacy and CVS Caremark and role of CFO for PharmaCare, a subsidiary of CVS. 

Replacing Denton as controller and chief accounting officer is Laird Daniels. Daniels, who joined CVS Caremark in 1997, was most recently vice president of finance and retail controller for CVS/pharmacy. Daniels, a certified public accountant, has nearly two decades of financial management experience.

03/04/10

Rhode Island Board of Pharmacy

Susan DelMonico, RPh, JD, has been appointed a member of the Rhode Island Board of Pharmacy. That appointment will expire November 30, 2011.

02/24/10

Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy

Sophia Pasedis, RPh, PharmD, has been reappointed a member of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy. Her appointment will expire November 29, 2012.

02/24/10