Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> May 10, 2004
RANDALL A. LIPPS founded Omnicell, Inc. in September 1992 and serves as
the company's Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. Under Mr.
Lipps' leadership, Omnicell was recognized as the fastest-growing
technology company in Silicon Valley from 1994 to 1998, placing first in
the Deloitte & Touche Silicon Valley Technology Fast 50. Prior to
founding Omnicell, from 1989 to 1992 Mr. Lipps served as the Senior Vice
President at ST Holdings, a travel and marketing company. From 1987 to
1989, he served as Assistant Vice President of Sales and Operations for
an AMR (parent company of American Airlines, Inc.) subsidiary. Mr. Lipps
received both a BS in Economics and a BBA from Southern Methodist
University. He serves on the Board of Directors of The Foundation for
the Future, the major fundraising organization at Menlo-Atherton High
School in Menlo Park, California. Profile
TWST: We'd like to begin with a brief historical sketch of Omnicell,Inc. and a picture of things as they are now.
Mr. Lipps: Omnicell is a company that helps ensure patient safety and
improve