Cerner taps former head of Philips North America to take over corner officer | Personnel Moves January 11, 2018

Cerner Corp. (NSDQ:CERN) said yesterday that it named Brent Shafer to serve as chairman & CEO effective Feb. 1. Shafer previously served as CEO of Philips‘ (NYSE:PHG) North America business. Cerner’s co-founder Cliff Illig has been serving as interim CEO and chairman of the board since July last year. Illig said he plans to resume his role as vice chairman of the board once Shafer takes the corner office in February. “For decades, Cerner has built its reputation on meaningful innovation and driving client value,” Shafer said in prepared remarks. “This company’s history of remarkable, sustained growth is testament to a strong leadership culture, and I’m excited to celebrate many new milestones with Cerner associates around the world. My commitment to Cerner’s clients, shareholders and associates worldwide is that we will continue to be the catalyst for real and effective improvement across health care.” Prior to becoming the head of Philips North America in 2014, Shafer worked as CEO of the global Philips Home Healthcare Solutions business from May 2010. He has also held leadership positions at other companies, including GE Medical Systems (NYSE:GE), Hill-Rom Holdings (NYSE:HRC) and Hewlett-Packard. “Brent is a proven chief executive who has helped lead the growth and strategies of a complex, multinational organization over a number of years,” Illig added. “He is committed to innovation, with extensive knowledge ...
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