RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Owens & Minor Inc. (NYSE: OMI) announced today that it has appointed Timothy P. Connolly as executive vice president, Operations & Supply Chain-Global Solutions, effective June 25, 2018. Connolly will lead the operations of Owens & Minor’s distribution and supply chain network.

“Tim’s track record of successfully driving financial performance, continuous improvement, and standardization across highly respected healthcare, wholesale and consumer product companies, uniquely qualifies him to hit the ground running. Tim’s strong leadership capabilities combined with his deep experience in operations and distribution will be crucial to our next phase as we continue to grow and expand in the U.S. and around the world,” said Cody Phipps, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Owens & Minor.

Connolly has more than three decades of related leadership experience, having served in senior-level operations and supply chain roles for medical supply and healthcare services companies Cardinal Health and McKesson Corporation.

Most recently, Connolly served as senior vice president, Operations, for Uline, a multi-billion dollar independent distribution company. Prior to joining Uline, Connolly rose through the executive leadership ranks of Essendant (formerly United Stationers Supply Co.), a $5 billion wholesale distribution company.

Connolly will report directly to Phipps and will serve as a member of the Owens & Minor executive leadership team.

About Owens & Minor

Owens & Minor, Inc. (NYSE: OMI) is a global healthcare solutions company with integrated technologies, products, and services aligned to deliver significant and sustained value for healthcare providers and manufacturers across the continuum of care. With 17,000 dedicated teammates serving healthcare industry customers in 90 countries, Owens & Minor helps to reduce total costs across the supply chain by optimizing episode and point-of-care performance, freeing up capital and clinical resources, and managing contracts to optimize financial performance. A FORTUNE 500 company, Owens & Minor has annualized revenues exceeding $10 billion, including contributions from Halyard Health S&IP. Founded in 1882, Owens & Minor has operated continuously from its Richmond, Virginia, headquarters. Today, the company now has distribution, production, customer service and sales facilities located across Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the U.S. For more information about Owens & Minor, visit owens-minor.com, follow @Owens_Minor on Twitter, and connect onLinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/owens-&-minor.