Walgreens names new CIO

Walgreens Boots Alliance had named a successor to chief information officer Abhi Dhar, who announced in February his intent to resign in order to pursue an entrepreneurial venture.



The company has tapped Steve Turner, who currently serves as Walgreens VP service delivery and infrastructure, as VP and chief information officer, effective April 1.



"Since joining Walgreens in 2009, Steve’s experience and his deep knowledge of our systems position him well to move into this new role," noted Scott Goldberg, Walgreens senior manager media relations. "Over the next month, Steve will have the opportunity to work closely with Abhi Dhar, Walgreens current CIO, to transition responsibilities."



In addition to his current position, Turner also has also held Walgreens leadership roles in e-commerce, data analytics, digital, mobile and infrastructure operations.



Prior to Walgreens, Turner held various operations and technology leadership roles at Orbitz and Intuit. He also had engineering roles as a contractor for the Department of Defense.