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ARLINGTON, Va., June 7, 2011 – The Center for Healthcare Supply Chain Research, the research foundation of the Healthcare Distribution Management Association (HDMA), and Genentech, Inc. recognized four decades of service to the healthcare distribution industry by honoring R. David Yost, Chief Executive Office of AmerisourceBergen Corporation, with the 2011 Nexus Award for Lifetime Achievement. The award — presented at HDMA’s annual Business & Leadership Conference in Phoenix — is the distribution industry’s highest recognition, honoring exceptional character; accomplishments; and leadership in HDMA, the industry and the community.
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“Dave embodies all of the attributes of the Nexus Award through his industry and community leadership,” said HDMA President and CEO John M. Gray. “Throughout his distinguished career he has been a tireless champion for distributors and the customers they serve, yet through all his success and accomplishment, has remained humble and dedicated to his family and community.”
Mr. Yost has dedicated nearly 40 years of service to the healthcare distribution industry, continuously building relationships with the customers, suppliers, colleagues and the communities he serves. He began his career in 1974 as a salesman for a predecessor company of AmeriSource Health Corporation. He served in a variety of operational, sales and executive capacities, eventually becoming Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of AmeriSource, which merged with Bergen Brunswig Corporation in 2001 to form AmerisourceBergen — one of the largest wholesalers in the U.S. During his tenure, Mr. Yost has led his company to number 27 on the Fortune 500, and he has earned the respect of his peers and competitors, both nationally and internationally.
Mr. Yost also has been an active supporter of HDMA throughout his career. He has encouraged the Association and healthcare distributors to influence and educate both federal and state policymakers on healthcare legislation and policies of interest not only to the distributor community, but also to the healthcare providers the industry serves every day.
In his private life, Mr. Yost has been as dedicated to philanthropic interests as he has been to his professional career. A veteran who served for four years in the United States Air Force, he was a founder of the U.S. Air Force Academy Foundation and supports numerous other charities.
“The Center for Healthcare Supply Chain Research and Genentech, Inc. are proud to recognize David Yost’s 37 years of service with the industry’s highest honor,” said Karen J. Ribler, Executive Vice President and COO of the Center for Healthcare Supply Chain Research. “His commitment to excellence, exemplary leadership and service to the industry and the community has earned the respect of his peers and colleagues at all levels and defines the qualities of the Nexus Award.”
About the Center for Healthcare Supply Chain Research
The Center for Healthcare Supply Chain Research is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization that serves as the knowledge partner of the Healthcare Distribution Management Association (HDMA). The Center serves the healthcare industry by providing research and education focused on healthcare supply chain issues. The Center’s mission is twofold: to conduct research and disseminate information that will enhance the knowledge base, efficiency and effectiveness of the total healthcare supply chain; and to provide thought leadership to further enhance the safety and security of the healthcare supply chain through future-focused study and programming.
About HDMA
HDMA is the national association representing primary healthcare distributors, the vital link in the healthcare system. Each business day, HDMA member companies ensure that more than nine million prescription medicines and healthcare products are delivered safely and efficiently to 164,000 pharmacies, hospitals, nursing homes, clinics and others nationwide. HDMA and its members work daily to provide value and contain costs, saving the nation’s healthcare system an estimated $32 billion per year.
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