Owens & Minor Inc., a Richmond, Va.-based distributor of medical and surgical supplies to the acute-care market and a healthcare supplychain management company, has named Robert Snead as operating vice president, corporate development. Snead will lead the company’s corporate development efforts, evaluating potential acquisitions and strategic partnerships.
08.09.10
Prior to joining Owens & Minor, Snead served as a director in Barclays Capital Inc.’s global mergers and acquisitions group in New York City. He joined Barclays Capital through its acquisition assets of Lehman Brothers, a company he began working for in 2004.
Before joining Lehman Brothers, Snead was an associate and an analyst for the corporate finance consulting firm Stern Stewart & Co. in New York City and Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
“Robert’s expertise in healthcare investment banking brings a new perspective to developing our strategic initiatives, all of which are aimed at expanding our presence in the healthcare market,” said James Bierman, Owens & Minor’s senior vice president and chief financial officer.