Allscripts Names Melinda D. Whittington Chief Financial Officer
February 02 2016 - 8:00AM
Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:MDRX), a global
leader in healthcare information technology solutions, announced
Melinda D. Whittington has joined the Company as Senior Vice
President – Finance and will become the Chief Financial Officer of
the Company effective on the first business day after the Company
files its annual report on Form 10-K for the 2015 fiscal year by
March 1. Ms. Whittington most recently served as Senior Vice
President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of The
Kraft Heinz Company and brings over 25 years of public accounting
and senior financial expertise to Allscripts.
Ms. Whittington will oversee all of Allscripts
finance functions including controllership, tax, internal audit,
financial planning and analysis, treasury, and investor
relations. She will report to Allscripts Chief Executive
Officer, Paul Black, and will be located at the Company’s Chicago
Headquarters.
As announced October 7, 2015, Allscripts current
Chief Financial Officer, Rick Poulton, was promoted to
President. Mr. Poulton will cease serving as the Company’s
Chief Financial Officer and transition those responsibilities to
Ms. Whittington after the Company releases results for the fourth
quarter and year on February 18th and after the Company files its
2015 annual report.
"We are delighted to welcome Melinda, an
exceptionally talented financial executive, to assume the CFO
position at Allscripts," said Black. "She brings a rare combination
of exceptional technical controllership expertise and operational
finance experience with proven global leadership skills. Her
experience in large companies, in a variety of finance and
accounting leadership roles, impeccable professional reputation and
record of achievement makes her the right person to help drive
Allscripts future growth." Black continued, “I’m particularly
thankful for the stellar job Rick Poulton has done as CFO over the
past 3-plus years, and I look forward to continuing to work closely
with Rick as he now focuses solely on his President duties.”
Ms. Whittington joined Kraft Foods Group, Inc.
in January 2014, after a highly successful 20-year career with
Procter & Gamble. Her span of leadership responsibilities have
included Corporate Controllership and Financial Planning &
Analysis at Kraft, including leadership through Kraft’s merger with
Heinz in 2015.
During Ms. Whittington’s 20-year tenure with
Procter & Gamble, she served as Finance Director of the
multi-billion dollar Global Home Products business and previously,
the North America Home Care and Global Surface Care Brand
franchise. Prior to this she held a variety of other senior
finance positions at Procter & Gamble, including international
assignments in Belgium and Costa Rica.
"I am thrilled to serve as Allscripts new Chief
Financial Officer,” said Whittington. “I cannot think of a more
exciting company in a more dynamic industry at a more compelling
time. Healthcare is a growth industry and Allscripts plays a
critical role, helping providers and consumers around the globe to
digitalize, connect and engage in healthcare. I look forward
to working with Paul, Rick and the rest of the leadership team to
build on the great work done over the past three years.”
Melinda Whittington is a certified public
accountant and graduated summa cum laude from The Ohio State
University with a B.S.B.A. degree in accounting. She began
her finance career at the Financial Accounting Standards Board and
also worked at KPMG.
About AllscriptsAllscripts
(NASDAQ:MDRX) is a leader in healthcare information technology
solutions that advance clinical, financial and operational results.
Our innovative solutions connect people, places and data across an
Open, Connected Community of Health™. Connectivity empowers
caregivers to make better decisions and deliver better care for
healthier populations. To learn more, visit www.allscripts.com,
Twitter, YouTube and It Takes A Community: The Allscripts Blog.
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