Press Release: Covetrus Announces David E. Shaw Will Not Seek Re-Election to the Company's Board
Covetrus Announces David E. Shaw Will Not Seek Re-Election to the Company's Board
Sharon Wienbar Nominated to Board of Directors
PORTLAND, Maine--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2020--
Covetrus(TM) (NASDAQ:CVET), a global leader in animal-health technology and services, today announced that David E. Shaw has informed the company that he will not stand for re-election at the company's annual meeting of stockholders to be held in May 2020. The company has also announced that the board has nominated Sharon Wienbar for election to the Covetrus board of directors at the annual meeting of stockholders.
"On behalf of the full board and the Covetrus team, I want to thank David for his combined 10 years of leadership and service to Covetrus and predecessor company, Vets First Choice. His experience and industry knowledge played a critical role in the creation and growth of the company," said Philip A. Laskawy, Covetrus chairman of the board. "I am also enthusiastic to nominate Sharon Wienbar to the board. She brings a wealth of experience in helping guide profitable growth in companies and will undoubtedly be an asset to the organization as Covetrus continues to execute against its strategic plan."
"As founding chair of the board, I am grateful to have contributed to the creation of this remarkable enterprise with a purpose-driven community of more than 5000 team members worldwide. It has been a privilege to serve a one-year term on the Covetrus board as the company seeks to create exceptional value for stakeholders in this large and attractive market," said Shaw, managing partner of Black Point Group. "I have great confidence in the team and the opportunity. I add my welcome to Sharon Wienbar, and I stand ready to help Covetrus as a shareholder and friend of the organization."
Ms. Wienbar has extensive Board governance experience in public and private companies, currently serving on the Resideo Technologies board (NYSE:REZI), and the Colfax Corp board (NYSE:CFX). She previously served on both Glu Mobile board (NASDAQ:GLUU) and Everyday Health board as well as several private company boards. She brings a wealth of experience in software-as-a-service (SaaS) businesses and global marketing and has expertise at the intersection between software and distribution. Ms. Wienbar is the former CEO of Hackbright Academy, an engineering school for women and, before that, was a venture capitalist with ScaleVP, worked in marketing for several software companies (Adobe Systems, Amplitude, and Critical Path) and was with Bain & Company.
Ms. Wienbar is also a frequent public speaker, has authored and taught several case studies at Stanford Graduate School of Business, was named a Women's Inc. "Most Influential Corporate Board Director," is a multiyear "AlwaysOn Power Players in Digital Media Winner," recognized by the Huffington Post as one of the "Top 25 Women in Tech to Follow on Twitter" and as one of "40 Over 40" women to watch. Sharon holds an S.M. and an A.B. in Engineering from Harvard University, and an M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
About Covetrus
Covetrus is a global animal-health technology and services company dedicated to empowering veterinary practice partners to drive improved health and financial outcomes. We are bringing together products, services, and technology into a single platform that connects our customers to the solutions and insights they need to work best. Our passion for the well-being of animals and those who care for them drives us to advance the world of veterinary medicine. Covetrus is headquartered in Portland, Maine with more than 5,500 employees serving over 100,000 customers around the globe. For more information about Covetrus visit https://covetrus.com/.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains certain statements that are forward-looking within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and that involve risks and uncertainties, including statements about our plans, objectives, expectations, and intentions, including our future growth prospects. Such statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties. Factors that could adversely affect our business and prospects are set forth in our public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Our forward-looking statements are based on current beliefs and expectations of our management team and, except as required by law, we undertake no obligations to make any revisions to the forward-looking statements contained in this release or to update them to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this release, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.
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CONTACT: Nicholas Jansen
Investor Relations
207-550-8106
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新聞稿:Covetrus宣佈David E.Shaw將不再謀求公司董事會的連任
Covetrus宣佈大衞·E·肖將不再謀求公司董事會的連任
沙龍·威恩巴被提名為董事會成員
緬因州波特蘭-(商業電報)-2020年3月12日
動物衞生技術和服務領域的全球領先者covetrus(商標)(納斯達克市場代碼:CVeT)今天宣佈,大衞·E·肖(David E.Shaw)已通知該公司,他將不參加將於2020年5月舉行的該公司股東年會上的連任。該公司還宣佈,董事會已提名莎倫·威恩巴(SharonWienbar)在股東年度會議上當選為Covetrus董事會成員。
Covetrus董事會主席菲利普·A·拉斯考伊(Philip A.Laskawy)表示:“我謹代表董事會全體成員和科夫特魯斯團隊,感謝大衞10年來對Covetrus和前身Vets First Select的領導和服務。他的經驗和行業知識對公司的創建和發展起到了至關重要的作用。”“我也熱衷於提名莎倫·威恩巴(Sharon Wienbar)為董事會成員。她在幫助指導企業盈利增長方面積累了豐富經驗,無疑將成為該組織的一項資產,因為科夫特魯斯將繼續執行其戰略計劃。”
“作為董事會的創始主席,我很感謝為創建這個由全球5000多名團隊成員組成的目標驅動的卓越企業做出了貢獻。在科夫特魯斯董事會任職一年是我的榮幸,因為該公司尋求在這個龐大而有吸引力的市場上為股東創造非凡的價值,”黑點集團的管理合夥人肖説。“我對球隊和機會充滿信心。我再次歡迎莎倫·威恩巴,我隨時準備作為該組織的股東和朋友幫助科維特魯斯。”
Wienbar女士在公共和私營公司有豐富的董事會治理經驗,目前在Resideo技術委員會(紐約證券交易所市場代碼:Rezi)和科爾法克斯公司董事會(紐約證券交易所代碼:CFX)任職。她以前曾在Glu移動板(納斯達克市場代碼:GLUU)和每日健康委員會以及幾家私營公司董事會任職。她在軟件即服務(SaaS)業務和全球營銷方面擁有豐富的經驗,並在軟件和分發之間的交叉領域擁有專門知識。威恩巴爾是哈克布萊特女子工程學院(Hackbright Academy)的前首席執行官,在此之前,她是ScaleVP的風險投資家,曾為多家軟件公司(Adobe Systems、振幅和關鍵路徑)做過營銷工作,並在貝恩公司(Bain&Company)任職。
威恩巴女士也是一位經常在公共場合演講的人,她曾在斯坦福商學院撰寫和教授過幾個案例研究,並被命名為婦女公司(Women‘s Inc.)。“最具影響力的公司董事會董事”是一部多年的“數字媒體贏家中的權力玩家”,被“赫芬頓郵報”評為“推特上最受關注的25位科技女性”之一,也是“40歲以上40歲以上的女性”中值得關注的女性之一。莎倫擁有哈佛大學工程碩士和工商管理碩士學位,以及斯坦福商學院的工商管理碩士學位。
關於Covetrus
Covetrus是一家全球動物衞生技術和服務公司,致力於授權獸醫實踐夥伴推動改善健康和財務結果。我們正在將產品、服務和技術整合到一個單一的平台中,將我們的客户連接到他們需要的解決方案和洞察力。我們對動物福利的熱情,以及那些關心動物的人,推動着我們推進獸醫學的世界。Covetrus公司總部設在緬因州波特蘭,擁有5500多名員工,為全球10萬多名客户提供服務。有關covetrus的更多信息,請訪問https://covetrus.com/.
前瞻性陳述
本新聞稿載有某些經修正的1933年“證券法”第27A條和經修正的1934年“證券交易法”第21E條所指的前瞻性陳述,涉及風險和不確定性,包括關於我們的計劃、目標、預期和意圖的陳述,包括我們未來的增長前景。這種説法受到許多風險和不確定因素的影響。我們在向證券交易委員會提交的公開文件中列出了可能對我們的業務和前景產生不利影響的因素。我們的前瞻性陳述是基於我們管理團隊目前的信念和期望,並且,除法律要求外,我們沒有義務對本新聞稿中包含的前瞻性聲明進行任何修改,或更新這些聲明以反映本新聞稿發佈日期之後發生的事件或情況,無論是由於新的信息、未來的發展還是其他原因。投資者被告誡不要過分依賴這些前瞻性的聲明。
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