CHEMDEX NAMES ROBIN ABRAMS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
CHEMDEX NAMES ROBIN ABRAMS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
PALO ALTO, Calif., Jul 6, 1999 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Chemdex(TM)
Corporation, a leading provider of e-commerce solutions for the life
sciences industry, today named Robin Abrams as its chief operating
officer (COO). In this newly-created position, Abrams, 48, will lead
all customer-facing aspects of the business, including sales,
marketing, customer service, professional services and supplier
relations, and will report to David Perry, Chemdex's president, CEO and
co-founder. Abrams was most recently the president of Palm Computing,
Inc. and senior vice president of 3ComCorporation.
"This is a tremendous win for the company," said David Perry. "Robin is
uniquely qualified to position Chemdex for success in the face ofrapid
growth. She has a passion for understanding and satisfying customers,
extensive operational experience and tremendous motivational skills.
These assets will ensure that Chemdex has the infrastructure and
scalability needed to support our growth. We are thrilled Robin is
joining the Chemdex team."
"Chemdex has enormous potential as a business-to-business e-commerce
leader, and I am excited to join the company at this stage," said Robin
Abrams. "What excites me most is the opportunity to work with an
extraordinary collection of technology and life science leaders and the
ability to leverage twenty-five years of experience into the brave new
world of business-to-business e-commerce."
Known for her vision and proven track record in emerging markets,
Abrams brings an extensive and rare combination of experience in both
operations and strategy. At 3Com, Abrams helped extend Palm Computing's
leadership in the worldwide handheld computing market. Prior to 3Com,
Abrams served as president and CEO of VeriFone, Inc., a subsidiary of
Hewlett-Packard. At VeriFone she led the traditional point-of-sale
business and the growth of electronic commerce markets for smart cards
and Internet solutions.
Abrams has also held senior management positions with Apple Computer,
including president of the Americas and vice president and general
manager of Apple Asia. Before joining Apple, she spent eight years with
Unisys in several senior-level positions where she managed the delivery
of business solutions focused on banking, airlines, government and
networking. Abrams began her career at Norwest Banks, where her
responsibilities included the development of delivery systems for
branch banking, customer service and commercial and retail operations.
Abrams holds both a Bachelor of Science and a Juris Doctor degree from
the University of Nebraska.
About Chemdex Chemdex Corporation (www.chemdex.com) is a leading
provider of electronic commerce solutions in the laboratory supply
market, uniting buyers and suppliers in a single Web marketplace. With
more than 240,000 products from over 100 leading suppliers, Chemdex
provides the single product source for scientists and purchasing
agents. In addition, the company's custom procurement solutions support
purchase order approval and contract pricing for pharmaceutical and
biotechnology companies, universities and government research labs.
Founded in September 1997, the company has assembled a world-class
management team consisting of scientists, life science supply
executives and Internet pioneers. Chemdex is funded by leading
investment partners including Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, E.M.
Warburg Pincus, CMG @Ventures (Nasdaq: CMGI), Bay City Capital, Galen
Partners, and J&J/H&Q health.net.
SOURCE Chemdex Corporation
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Corporation, 650-813-0300,
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