Cardinal Health names new CIO

DUBLIN, Ohio Cardinal Health announced the appointment of Patricia Morrison as chief information officer, effective Aug. 3.

Morrison, 50, will be responsible for the company's enterprise-wide information technology infrastructure and will work to enhance the infrastructure to support Cardinal Health's strategic business needs. She will report to George Barrett, who will become chairman and CEO of Cardinal Health following the planned spinoff of its clinical and medical products businesses.

Morrison has served as CIO at Motorola, Inc., where she oversaw all strategic, operational and functional aspects of the company's information technology in 140 countries. Her previous experience also includes CIO of Office Depot, Inc.; and senior-level information technology positions at General Electric, PepsiCo, Procter & Gamble and The Quaker Oats Co.

Morrison is replacing Jody Davids, who decided to step away from the CIO role to take time off to pursue personal interests.

"We're very pleased to have someone of Patricia's caliber joining the Cardinal Health leadership team," Barrett said. "Her significant experience with systems in large, complex organizations positions her perfectly to execute the long-term IT strategy Jody and her team have developed in support of our company."