Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> February 25, 2002
DANIEL A. ECKERT is President and Chief Operating Officer of Neoforma,
Inc. As a member of Neoforma's senior leadership team, Mr. Eckert
manages the development, operation, revenue generation and sales and
marketing activities of Neoforma's healthcare marketplaces. He is also
responsible for overseeing the company's services delivery and
technology initiatives. Prior to his appointment as President and Chief
Operating Officer, Mr. Eckert served as Senior Vice President of
Marketplaces, Executive Vice President of Sales and President of
Neoforma Shop. Prior to Neoforma Mr. Eckert was President and Chief
Operating Officer of Fisher Healthcare. Prior to Fisher he spent six
years at McKesson Corporation, where he held several strategic
positions, including Senior Vice President of Corporate Sales for the
Health Systems Group as well as Senior Vice President of Sales and
Marketing and Vice President of Acute Care for McKesson/General Medical
Corporation. Mr. Eckert also served as Director of National Accounts for
Owens & Minor, Inc., and began his career in the healthcare supply field
of Johnson & Johnson, Inc. Mr. Eckert graduated from Occidental College
with a Bachelor of Arts degree and completed the Fuqua School of
Business' Healthcare Distributor Executive Program at Duke University. Profile
TWST: Would you give us a brief historical sketch of the company andtell us what you're doing at the present time?
Mr. Eckert: We're proudest of the fact that Neoforma has been an
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