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DUBLIN, Ohio, Nov. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cardinal Health, the leading provider of products and services supporting the health-care industry, today announced that Vicki Perryman has joined the company as senior vice president of Customer Service.

In this new role, Perryman will lead Cardinal Health's efforts to deliver industry-leading service to its health care customers by implementing best practices and establishing greater consistency across the company's service operations.  Perryman will lead two national centers that will provide service to nearly 40,000 hospital, surgery center, doctor's office and pharmacy customers in the United States.

Most recently, she was a senior vice president with Wachovia Corp., one of the nation's largest financial institutions.  During her tenure there, Perryman helped reshape customer service operations, which led to Wachovia's No. 1 ranking in customer satisfaction and loyalty for the past four consecutive years.

"For Cardinal Health, outstanding service is a strategic priority and one of the most important ways we deliver value to our customers," said Ron Labrum, chairman and chief executive officer of Healthcare Supply Chain Services for Cardinal Health.  "Vicki has a proven track record of creating competitive advantage through excellent customer service.  Our customers have always recognized us for having high standards for service, but we see an opportunity to establish greater levels of consistency and infuse our operations with the best internal or external practices available."

Perryman received her bachelor of science degree in accounting from Michigan State University and her master's degree in business administration from Northern Illinois University.  She joined the company on Nov. 7.

About Cardinal Health
Headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE: CAH) is a $75 billion, global company serving the health-care industry with a broad portfolio of products and services.  Through its diverse offering, Cardinal Health delivers integrated health-care solutions that help customers reduce their costs, improve efficiency and deliver better care to patients.  The company manufactures, packages and distributes pharmaceuticals and medical supplies, offers a range of clinical services and develops automation products that improve the management and delivery of supplies and medication for hospitals, physician offices and pharmacies.  Ranked No. 16 on the Fortune 500, Cardinal Health employs more than 55,000 people on six continents.  More information about the company may be found at http://www.cardinalhealth.com.