Premier, Inc. Appoints David Zito as President, Performance Services
Premier Inc (NASDAQ: PINC) has appointed David Zito as President of Performance Services, effective December 6, 2024. Zito, former Chief Growth Officer at Guidehouse, will oversee Premier's technology businesses and consulting practice. Simultaneously, COO Leigh Anderson will resign effective December 31, 2024, continuing as consultant through March 2025. The company is restructuring leadership with Bruce Radcliff leading Supply Chain Services and Andy Brailo heading commercial and sales division, reporting to CEO Michael Alkire. The COO position will not be filled as Premier implements a team-based leadership approach.
Premier Inc (NASDAQ: PINC) ha nominato David Zito Presidente dei Servizi di Performance, con effetto dal 6 dicembre 2024. Zito, ex Chief Growth Officer di Guidehouse, si occuperà delle attività tecnologiche e della pratica di consulenza di Premier. Contemporaneamente, COO Leigh Anderson si dimetterà con effetto dal 31 dicembre 2024, continuando come consulente fino a marzo 2025. L'azienda sta ristrutturando la leadership con Bruce Radcliff che guiderà i Servizi della Catena di Fornitura e Andy Brailo a capo della divisione commerciale e vendite, che riporteranno al CEO Michael Alkire. La posizione di COO non sarà sostituita poiché Premier implementa un approccio di leadership basato sul team.
Premier Inc (NASDAQ: PINC) ha nombrado a David Zito como Presidente de Servicios de Rendimiento, a partir del 6 de diciembre de 2024. Zito, ex Director de Crecimiento de Guidehouse, supervisará los negocios tecnológicos y la práctica de consultoría de Premier. Al mismo tiempo, COO Leigh Anderson renunciará a partir del 31 de diciembre de 2024, continuando como consultor hasta marzo de 2025. La empresa está reestructurando su liderazgo, con Bruce Radcliff liderando los Servicios de Cadena de Suministro y Andy Brailo dirigiendo la división comercial y de ventas, reportando al CEO Michael Alkire. La posición de COO no será cubierta, mientras Premier implementa un enfoque de liderazgo basado en equipos.
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Premier Inc (NASDAQ: PINC) a nommé David Zito Président des Services de Performance, à compter du 6 décembre 2024. Zito, ancien Directeur de la Croissance chez Guidehouse, supervisera les activités technologiques et la pratique de conseil de Premier. Simultanément, COO Leigh Anderson démissionnera à compter du 31 décembre 2024, continuant en tant que consultant jusqu'en mars 2025. L'entreprise restructure son leadership avec Bruce Radcliff à la tête des Services de Chaîne d'Approvisionnement et Andy Brailo à la tête de la division commerciale et des ventes, rendant compte au CEO Michael Alkire. Le poste de COO ne sera pas remplacé, car Premier met en œuvre une approche de leadership basée sur l'équipe.
Premier Inc (NASDAQ: PINC) hat David Zito zum Präsidenten der Performance Services ernannt, mit Wirkung zum 6. Dezember 2024. Zito, ehemaliger Chief Growth Officer von Guidehouse, wird die Technologiegeschäfte und die Beratungspraxis von Premier überwachen. Gleichzeitig wird COO Leigh Anderson zum 31. Dezember 2024 zurücktreten und bis März 2025 als Berater tätig bleiben. Das Unternehmen restrukturiert die Führung, wobei Bruce Radcliff die Supply Chain Services leitet und Andy Brailo die Handels- und Verkaufsabteilung führt, die an CEO Michael Alkire berichten. Die COO-Position wird nicht nachbesetzt, da Premier einen teamorientierten Führungsansatz umsetzt.
- Strategic leadership restructuring to improve operational efficiencies
- Appointment of experienced healthcare executive with expertise in provider networks and technology solutions
- Retention of departing COO as consultant through March 2025 to ensure smooth transition
- Loss of COO position could impact organizational hierarchy and decision-making processes
- Potential disruption during leadership transition period
Zito will oversee Premier’s Performance Services segment, including the continued development and growth of the company’s enterprise-wide, AI-enabled technology businesses and Premier’s consulting practice. He will report to Michael J. Alkire, Premier’s President and CEO.
Zito is a seasoned healthcare executive, with expertise across provider networks, payer systems, life sciences and healthcare managed services. He served as the Chief Growth Officer for Guidehouse, where he was responsible for leading investments in new markets and opportunities, developing innovative technology solutions and business process management, and driving large-scale, cross-segment collaboration. This included oversight of the Managed Services and Advanced Solutions business units, along with the Sales, Marketing and Employee Experience functions. Zito previously served as the Healthcare Practice lead at Navigant Consulting.
“After conducting a thorough and thoughtful search process, I am confident that Dave has the skills and background to drive continued growth in Premier’s Performance Services segment,” said Alkire. “Dave has an unparalleled ability to create strategic partnerships with health systems to deliver transformative solutions that result in clinical, operational and financial excellence. He is a proven leader with a record of building new business and opening markets, making him an ideal addition to our management team.”
“Premier’s world-class data assets, technology innovations and strong relationships that deliver improved cost and quality outcomes are second to none, and I am honored to lead the company’s Performance Services segment at such an exciting time for the company,” said Zito. “I look forward to working with Mike and the rest of the talented management team to enable better, smarter and faster healthcare.”
Premier Chief Operating Officer Leigh Anderson to Resign at Year-End
Premier also announced that Leigh Anderson, who currently serves as Chief Operating Officer, will resign from his position, effective December 31, 2024, and is expected to provide consulting services to the company through March 31, 2025. As a consultant, he will support the leadership transition for Performance Services, support Premier’s digital supply chain solutions and assist with other business needs, as requested.
Oversight of Premier’s technology and consulting services will transition from Anderson to Zito on December 6. Management of Premier’s group purchasing organization will remain with Premier’s Senior Vice President of Supply Chain, Bruce Radcliff, who will also report directly to Alkire, effective December 6.
“Leigh has been a forward-thinking leader, helping to drive the growth and success of our business, expanding our adoption of AI and advancing other initiatives to tech-enable the healthcare supply chain,” said Alkire. “On behalf of all of us at Premier, I thank him for his years of service and his many contributions to the company’s success in serving our stakeholders.”
The company does not intend to fill the COO role.
“Premier’s new leadership structure – with Supply Chain Services led by Bruce Radcliff, Performance Services led by Dave Zito, and a unified commercial and sales division led by Andy Brailo – is the right team-based approach to drive further strategic alignment with our members, enhance the value we provide, improve operational efficiencies, and create a more consistent, One Premier experience,” concluded Alkire.
About Premier, Inc.
Premier, Inc. (NASDAQ: PINC) is a leading technology-driven healthcare improvement company, providing solutions to two-thirds of all healthcare providers in the
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