The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 274 No 7353 p700
11 June 2005

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Management restructured at Boots The Chemists

Commercial management of Boots The Chemists is to be restructured, Richard Baker, chief executive of Boots The Chemists, announced this week.

David Kneale, chief commercial officer, will leave the company and his role will be split. He will stay at the company until the end of July to help manage the transition.

Pharmacist Alex Gourlay, acting retail director, will take the new role of health care and store development director. He will be responsible for the “Healthcare first” initiative and the future development of store formats. Ian Filby, commercial director, lifestyle, has been appointed to the new role of beauty and lifestyle director and will also be responsible for marketing. Mr Gourlay and Mr Filby will take up their new roles on 1 July and will report to Mr Baker.

A spokesman said that the changes will have little effect on the company’s pharmacy business, except that health care will now be directly represented on the company’s executive.