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CEO & Company Founder J.M. Romick Retires Maintaining Board of Directors Post 

COLUMBUS, OHIO—January 7, 2008—Artromick, a leading developer of medication management and healthcare technology solutions for the long-term and acute care markets, today appointed William G. Shields chief executive officer. Former CEO and founder J.M. Romick retires from the company while remaining an active member of the board of directors. 

“J.M. Romick has been a guiding force behind Artromick for more than three decades. The executive team and I are committed to continuing his legacy of delivering the products, innovation and service on which Artromick customers depend,” said Shields. “This is an exciting time to join Artromick. I look forward to helping integrate the company’s long-term and acute care products while expanding initiatives in mobile computing, eMAR, and pharmacy automation.” 

A pharmacist by training, Shields brings more than 20 years of leadership experience in the institutional pharmacy sector. Most recently he was senior vice president of strategic initiatives at AmerisourceBergen, one of the nation’s largest pharmaceutical services providers. Prior to AmerisouceBergen, Shields was president of PharMerica, the nation's second largest institutional pharmacy provider. During his tenure, he drove increases in PharMerica's sales revenue, productivity and customer satisfaction. Shields has also held management positions at Neighborcare and Fay's Drugs Company. 

“Good companies are made of good people, and for 36 years I have had the privilege to work with a talented and dedicated team of colleagues here at Artromick. Together we saw the business grow from a provider of medication carts to a company that today offers complete medication management and healthcare technology solutions for customers worldwide,” said Romick. “I know Bill’s experience, leadership skills and focus are an ideal fit for Artromick, and I look forward to remaining an active part of the company’s future success.” 

Romick founded Artromick in 1972 to provide innovative medication handling systems to hospitals and long-term care facilities. Artromick medication carts, furniture, medication administration systems and mobile computer carts are all designed with the common goal of improving nurse efficiency, ensuring medication compliance and eliminating medication waste. He holds over 20 patents associated with Artromick product solutions and grew the company to a global organization with more than 200 employees serving more than 5,000 customers worldwide. 

Artromick’s product line has steadily expanded and diversified to continually meet the challenges of new and unique care settings, all while maintaining its original focus of assisting nursing and pharmacy providers with high quality, innovative medication handling solutions enabling the highest levels of patient care. 

About Artromick
Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Artromick develops and markets a comprehensive line of mobile computing carts, medication control systems and healthcare technology solutions for long-term and acute care providers worldwide. For more information, please contact Artromick at (800) 848-6462 or visit www.artromick.com