Former Dell Technologies and Skype Board member brings decades of tech, strategy and management experience to GoodRx
GoodRx (Nasdaq: GDRX), the leading destination for prescription savings in the U.S., today announced the election of Simon Patterson to its Board of Directors. Currently leading EMEA operations for the technology investment firm Silver Lake, Mr. Patterson brings to GoodRx decades of technology, strategy and management experience. Mr. Patterson also serves on the boards of IVC Evidensia, New Zealand Rugby Commercial, RAC, and ZPG, and previously served on the boards of Cegid, Dell Technologies, FlixBus, Gerson Lehrman Group, Intelsat, MultiPlan and Skype.
“We believe Mr. Patterson’s significant expertise in finance and management, formed by his extensive experience operating, advising and investing in high-growth technology companies, will be a strong asset to GoodRx,” said Trevor Bezdek, GoodRx co-founder and Chairman of the Board. “We look forward to benefiting from his business acumen as we scale our business to make prescription medications more accessible and affordable for all Americans.”
Mr. Patterson has also joined the Board’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
About GoodRx
GoodRx is the leading destination for prescription savings in the U.S. We offer consumers free access to transparent and lower prices for generic and brand medications, as well as comprehensive healthcare research and information. We also equip healthcare professionals with efficient ways to find and prescribe affordable medications. Since 2011, GoodRx has helped consumers save nearly $75 billion and is one of the most downloaded medical apps over the past decade.
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