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Owens & Minor Names New Chief Commercial Officer
Owens & Minor today named longtime industry leader Dirk Benson to the role of Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) effective immediately. As CCO, Benson will be responsible for shaping and driving enterprise-wide commercial strategy in addition to managing the Owens & Minor commercial sales organization, sales operations and customer service teams in the U.S.
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