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New senior appointments to Alphega Pharmacy European management team
28 July 2011Alphega Pharmacy, the pan-European network of independent pharmacists developed by Alliance Healthcare (the Pharmaceutical Wholesale Division of Alliance Boots) today announces two new senior appointments to its European management team.
Charles Gloor is appointed as Managing Director for Alphega Pharmacy Europe. Charles joins Alphega Pharmacy from management consultancy firm Birgli AG, where he was also Managing Director. He brings more than 17 years experience in healthcare distribution and business management, having also held senior roles in a number of international pharmaceutical and healthcare businesses including five years with Celesio AG.
Additionally, Thomas Hofmann has been appointed as Alphega Pharmacy’s new European Director of Marketing. Thomas, who is also Managing Director of the German pharmacy cooperation vivesco**, brings significant international marketing and commercial experience to this role, having previously worked in a similar capacity for a number of international groups including BBDO, Volkswagen and Intel.
Alphega Pharmacy is a leading network of independent pharmacists in Europe, which supports more than 3500 independent pharmacy members across six countries. The central aim of Alphega Pharmacy is to help improve the quality of health in communities across Europe by developing a benchmark independent community pharmacy model.
Ornella Barra, Chief Executive of the Pharmaceutical Wholesale Division, Alliance Boots, commented “I am delighted by these two appointments, which will further strengthen the Alphega Pharmacy team at European level and enable us to enter into a new phase of development. It is fantastic that we now have Charles to lead the continued growth of the network, and I am sure that his long-standing experience in healthcare and pharmaceuticals will be an asset. Furthermore, with Thomas, we have an excellent marketing professional with clear experience of a pharmacy cooperation that is widely recognised by both healthcare professionals and consumers.
She added: “With this strengthened team I am very confident that we can continue to develop the Alphega Pharmacy network across Europe and further improve the level of support for and engagement we have with our rapidly increasing membership.”
Editor's Notes:
About Alphega Pharmacy: Alphega Pharmacy is a leading network of independent pharmacists in Europe. Initially launched in 2001, today it supports more than 3500 independent pharmacy members across six countries - the Czech Republic, France, Italy, Spain, Russia and the UK. The central aim of Alphega Pharmacy is to help improve the quality of health in communities across Europe by developing a benchmark independent community pharmacy model. Alphega Pharmacy is fully committed to helping independent pharmacists exceed the healthcare expectations of their most demanding patients and consumers.
Alphega Pharmacy was created and developed by Alliance Healthcare, the international pharmaceutical wholesale division of Alliance Boots and a leading provider of healthcare solutions in Europe, offering innovative added-value services to independent pharmacists and pharmaceutical manufacturers.
**About vivesco: Under the brand claim “We want you healthy” vivesco pharmacies position themselves as quality leaders and holistic advisors on all health and lifestyle matters. Since its creation in 2004, around 1,100 pharmacies with 9,000 employees across Germany have joined vivesco and today it is one of the leading networks for the German pharmacy market. vivesco Apotheken-Partner GmbH is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Andreae-Noris Zahn AG, the German pharmaceutical wholesale business of Alliance Healthcare.
About Alliance Boots: Alliance Boots is a leading international pharmacy-led health and beauty group offering a wide range of products and services to our customers working in close partnership with manufacturers and pharmacists. Our two core business activities are pharmacy-led health and beauty retailing and pharmaceutical wholesaling. Alliance Boots is privately-owned and employs over 115,500* people. Its wholesale and distribution network serves over 160,000* pharmacies, doctors, health centres and hospitals from over 370* pharmaceutical wholesale distribution centres in 21* countries. It operates more than 3,280* health and beauty retail stores in 11* countries, of which just under 3,180* have a pharmacy.
For further information, please contact:
Yves Romestan/Sanam Conway, Alliance Boots: +44 (0)1932 871400
