Pharmacy2U has appointed Josh Bottomley as its new CEO, it announced this week.
The online pharmacy said on September 15 that Bottomley has taken over from Kevin Heath, who had served as CEO for three and a half years.
And it confirmed to C+D that Bottomley stepped into the role on August 31.
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Prior to joining Pharmacy2U, Bottomley was CEO of dunnhumby and had previously worked as operating partner at CVC Capital Partners and head of digital and data at HSBC.
He also led Google’s global display advertising business and held positions at Goldman Sachs and McKinsey earlier in his career.
“Pivotal moment”
Pharmacy2U executive chair Deirdre Burns thanked Heath for leading the business into “a new phase of scale and profitability” and for leaving it in a “strong position”.
She said that Bottomley was joining “at a pivotal moment” as the company continues with its “plans to build Pharmacy2U into the number one digital health platform in the UK”.
“I know Pharmacy2U will continue to thrive under Josh’s leadership,” she added.
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“His experience across data, technology and customer-led growth makes him the ideal leader to take us into the next chapter.”
It comes after Pharmacy2U in May launched the UK’s “largest corporate cardiovascular screening programme” for workers across the UK.
And it follows the online pharmacy lauunching a new “dedicated” women’s health hub offering products, education and support “to help people navigate signs of menopause”.
