What Happened?
Deerfield, IL-based Walgreens appointed Tim Theriault as Chief Information Officer.
About the Company
At Walgreens, we help people get, stay and live well. That`s our core purpose and the difference we make in people`s lives every day. Our purpose has shaped the direction of our company since Charles R. Walgreen Sr. founded his first drugstore in 1901, and it still does today. Our team members make that purpose come to life in our over 7,800 stores in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, in our call centers, distribution centers, on-site clinics, specialty pharmacies and corporate offices. In fact, those daily demonstrations of our purpose have helped Walgreens become an industry leader and a household name. Walgreens has something for everyone who wants to build a successful career. Here, you`ll find supportive co-workers, an innovative environment and the tools you need to grow your skills, help build healthy communities and advance your career.
About the Person
Timothy J. Theriault is senior vice president and chief information, innovation and improvement officer for Walgreen Co., based in Deerfield, Ill. Theriault is responsible for the innovation, information technology and continuous improvement division, which implements the company’s strategy to grow revenue and reinvent its cost structure through continuous improvement and innovation. He also oversees Walgreen’s health IT infrastructure, which encompasses all health care technologies driving the company and solutions for B2B relationships, which include centralizing patient health information and developing capabilities for payers and providers to view patient data. Since joining Walgreens, Theriault has restructured the information technology organization to support new company strategies and enable innovation. Theriault currently heads initiatives to use technology to better understand the customer, enhance the online business and integrate new health care products that support the core retail activities. Before joining Walgreens in 2009, Theriault was president of corporate and institutional services for Northern Trust Corporation in Chicago, a global leader in delivering investment management, asset and fund administration, fiduciary and banking solutions to corporations, institutions and affluent individuals. Theriault worked at Northern Trust for 25 years, during which Time he also served as executive vice president and chief technology officer, heading the company’s worldwide operations and technology department. Theriault earned a bachelor’s degree in business management from Illinois State University, Normal, Ill., in 1982, and completed the advanced management program at Harvard University Business School in 2007.
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