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VITALINK'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNOUNCES PROMOTIONS FOR TWO MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT TEAM
Naperville, Illinois, April 29, 1997 -- Vitalink Pharmacy Services, Inc. (NYSE:VTK) announced today that its Board of Directors approved the appointments of Scott T. Macomber and Robert W. Horner, III, to Senior Vice Presidents of the company. Both officers played major leadership roles in the recent merger between Vitalink and TeamCare, the pharmacy subsidiary of GranCare, Inc.(NYSE:GC).
Mr. Macomber has served as Vitalink's Chief Financial Officer since 1991 and Treasurer since 1996. As Senior Vice President, and in his continuing role as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, Mr. Macomber is responsible for all facets of the company's financial operations. He previously was Vice President, Corporate Finance, Manor Care, Inc.
Vitalink's General Counsel and Secretary since 1996, Senior Vice President Robert Horner will continue to oversee the legal affairs and corporate governance of the company. He will also be responsible for the company's merger and acquisition activities. Mr. Horner was previously Director of Legal Affairs and Secretary for In Home Health, Inc.
"We are pleased to acknowledge the contributions that Scott and Bob have made to the company," stated Gene E. Burleson, Vitalink's Chief Executive Officer, "especially during our recent merger with TeamCare. Their respective expertise in finance and legal affairs will be most valuable as we continue to grow our business."
The Vitalink/TeamCare merger was officially completed February 13, 1997. The joint company now provides medications, consulting, infusion, and other ancillary services to approximately 172,000 institutional beds, as well as to home infusion patients. Services are dispensed by over 3,000 professionals and technicians operating from 56 institutional pharmacies and 4 regional infusion pharmacies.
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