Cerner Announces New Chief Marketing Officer
September 16 2019 - 9:00AM
Cerner Corporation (Nasdaq: CERN) announced today that Darrell
Johnson is joining the company in the newly created role of Chief
Marketing Officer. He will be responsible for leading global
marketing, corporate communications and market intelligence. A
recognized leader in health care, market development and global
brand initiatives, Johnson will work to develop new strategies,
expand lines of revenue and help guide the organization through its
next wave of growth.
“I’m pleased to welcome Darrell to our team,” said Brent Shafer,
chairman and CEO, Cerner. “His experience in market innovation,
business transformation and global brand positioning makes him a
perfect fit for this moment in Cerner’s history. Earlier this year,
we introduced a new operating model focused on our clients’ success
and we are in the early stages of a transformation that is driving
faster, more scalable innovation. Darrell will provide critical
leadership as the company pursues new growth strategies and
introduces new solutions to the market.”
Johnson joins Cerner following a successful career at Medtronic.
His 20 years of health care experience, paired with a unique
background in product development, marketing and data strategy,
will be instrumental as Cerner pursues new growth strategies.
Johnson will help position Cerner as it delivers a
software-as-a-service platform for health care, becomes a premier
strategic health network partner and establishes the company as the
industry’s reliant source for curated data.
Prior to joining Cerner, Johnson was the vice president of
corporate data strategy at Medtronic. He previously led Medtronic’s
Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF) Connected Care as vice
president/general manager and served as vice president of global
strategy and marketing for its multi-billion-dollar global cardiac
device portfolio. Prior to his career at Medtronic, Johnson served
as general manager of telemetry and networking at GE
Healthcare.
Johnson holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and mathematics
from the University of Minnesota and has an MBA from the Carlson
School of Management.
About CernerCerner’s health
technologies connect people and information systems at more than
27,500 contracted provider facilities worldwide dedicated to
creating smarter and better care for individuals and communities.
Recognized globally for innovation, Cerner assists clinicians in
making care decisions and assists organizations in managing the
health of their populations. The company also offers an integrated
clinical and financial systems to help manage day-to-day
revenue functions, as well as a wide range of services to support
clinical, financial and operational needs, focused on people. For
more information, visit Cerner.com, The Cerner Blog, The Cerner
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