Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> January 13, 2000
MARK R. ROBILLARD is the Vice President of Internet Solutions for EMAX.
He is responsible for EMAX's Internet and e-commerce solution strategy
and business development. Prior to joining EMAX, Mr. Robillard spent 20
years at VWR Scientific Products, a $1.4 billion leading distributor of
laboratory equipment, chemicals and supplies to the life sciences
market. In his most recent position as vice president of electronic
commerce, Mr. Robillard launched VWR's first Internet sales channel, a
business-to-business online ordering facility for VWR's customers.
Before his appointment in 1996 as vice president, electronic commerce,
Mr. Robillard served in a number of key positions in sales and customer
supply chain management, including area vice president and district
manager. From 1997 to 1999, Mr. Robillard was a board member of the OBI
(Open Buying on the Internet) Consortium. Profile
JEB CONNOR has more than 20 years experience operating and building
companies that provide software and consulting services to solve
business problems. He joined EMAX Solution Partners in 1993 as executive
vice president and chief operating officer. In 1995 he became the
Company's President and CEO. Before joining EMAX, Mr. Connor was co-
founder and executive vice president of Automated Compliance Systems
(ACS), a software company that provides custom data management systems
and services to laboratory operations. He previously was vice president
of sales and marketing for ETC, a management consulting and laboratory
services firm. He assisted with the merger of ETC and OH Materials, Inc.
to form OHM Corporation, a NYSE traded company subsequently acquired by
Waste Management, Inc. Prior to EMAX, Mr. Connor spent more than 10
years at Hewlett Packard, ultimately as global operations manager for
HP's Laboratory Automation Systems Business, where he was responsible
for R&D, manufacturing, marketing and sales support. Mr. Connor is a
graduate of The College of Wooster, where he received a B.A. in Biology,
and The Rutgers Graduate School of Business, where he received his MBA.
He presently serves on the Board of Directors of Help Systems, a
privately held software services company. Profile
TWST: Let's start out by your giving us a brief overview of EMAXSolution Partners, the company's history, products, services,
activities, those kinds of things.
Mr. Connor: For starters, EMAX