ST. LOUIS, April 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Express Scripts Holding Company (NASDAQ: ESRX) today announced that Ron Guerrier will join the company as Chief Information Officer, effective April 16, 2018. He will be responsible for the company's strategic investments in and application of technology to improve affordability and access to prescription drugs for the 80 million people the company serves.

Mr. Guerrier will join Express Scripts from Farmers Insurance Group, where he was most recently Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer. During his tenure, he was responsible for leading a team of more than 5,300 people who helped develop and drive technology as a competitive advantage for the company. Prior to joining Farmers Insurance Group, Mr. Guerrier held positions of increasing responsibility during a 20-year career at Toyota, including the Motor Sales and Financial Services organizations.

"Ron has a proven track record of building technology organizations that accelerate business strategy, company growth, and industry innovation," said Neal Sample, Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer, Express Scripts. "We look forward to Ron joining our team and expect he will make important contributions as we continue our transformation into a technology-driven healthcare services leader."

About Express Scripts

Express Scripts is leading the way for tens of millions of people by aligning with plan sponsors, taking bold action and delivering patient-centered care to make better health more affordable and accessible.

Headquartered in St. Louis, Express Scripts provides a full range of integrated pharmacy benefit management services, including home delivery pharmacy care, specialty pharmacy care and benefit management, benefit-design consultation, drug utilization review, formulary management and medical and drug data analysis, that guide patients and plans toward better health by prioritizing quality care at competitive rates. Our services drive down the cost of care for employer-funded, Medicare, Medicaid and Public Exchange plans. Express Scripts also distributes a full range of biopharmaceutical products and offers innovative medical benefit management services.

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