Select File and then Print from your browser's menu. Pharma Plus Drug Marts' new president Norm Puhl has quickly begun to make his mark on the chain, bringing on board two executives who worked with Puhl at Big V. Gary Goyeau, who spent 27 years at Big V before joining Shoppers Drug Mart in 1996, has joined Pharma Plus as vice president of marketing. He will handle all marketing and merchandising responsibilities at Pharma Plus, functions previously handled by senior vice president of marketing Jerry Baboushkin and vice president of merchandising Dennis Bachard. Baboushkin and Bachard have left the company. Andrew Parkes, who spent 15 years at Big V before joining Shoppers in 1996, has joined Pharma Plus as vice president of real estate development.
Parkes is responsible for all leasing, store planning and acquisition activities at the company.
He replaces Patrick Sampson, senior vice president of real estate, who has left the company. Explaining the appointments, Puhl said they are part of a strategy to position Pharma Plus as a more responsive organization. The company is an excellent company. This will involve evolving the culture at the company, he said, noting that he and his two new hires, Goyeau and Parkes, are used to moving quickly. He declined to comment specifically about any additional management changes that may be coming.