Merck Announces Appointment of Jim Scholefield as Chief Information and Digital Officer
October 17, 2018 5:45 am ET
KENILWORTH, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada,
today announced the appointment of Jim Scholefield as chief information
and digital officer, effective Oct. 29, 2018. Scholefield will be
responsible for leading Merck’s information technology and digital
strategy and will be a member of the company’s Executive Committee.
“We are pleased to welcome Jim as our new chief information and digital
officer. His extensive experience leading large global IT organizations
for multinational companies, including developing innovative digital
capabilities, makes him an exceptional addition to our team,” said
Robert M. Davis, executive vice president, Merck Global Services and
chief financial officer, Merck.
Scholefield joins Merck from NIKE, Inc., where he is currently the
company’s chief information officer. While at Nike, Jim led the creation
of the company’s enterprise architecture, including the upgrade of
critical infrastructure and delivery of state-of-the art cyber-security.
Building on that foundation, Jim championed the digital transformation
of Nike, leveraging disruptive technology to serve consumers faster and
more personally at scale. Prior to Nike, Jim was chief technology
officer at Coca-Cola and held leadership roles in Information Technology
at The Northern Trust Company and Ford. He began his career at Procter &
Gamble.
“I’m honored and excited to have the opportunity to join Merck, a
company that has made – and continues to make – a significant difference
in the world,” said Scholefield. “I look forward to contributing to the
Executive Committee and to helping the company further succeed by
driving industry-leading technology and digital capabilities across all
aspects of the business.”
About Merck
For more than a century, Merck, a leading global biopharmaceutical
company known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, has been
inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of
the world’s most challenging diseases. Through our prescription
medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies and animal health products, we
work with customers and operate in more than 140 countries to deliver
innovative health solutions. We also demonstrate our commitment to
increasing access to health care through far-reaching policies, programs
and partnerships. Today, Merck continues to be at the forefront of
research to advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that
threaten people and communities around the world – including cancer,
cardio-metabolic diseases, emerging animal diseases, Alzheimer’s disease
and infectious diseases including HIV and Ebola. For more information,
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