THURSDAY,
SEPTEMBER 2,
2010
ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Bausch + Lomb, the global eye health company,
has named Michael J. Rowe as corporate vice president, Human
Resources.
“Mike is an expert in developing and growing high-performance
global teams, having counseled multinational organizations across
multiple industries for more than two decades,” said Brent
Saunders, chief executive officer, Bausch + Lomb. “As we
continue our transformation of B+L, Mike’s leadership will be
essential to our success.”
Mr. Rowe was most recently a senior consultant with Proteus
International, Inc., where he advised and assisted organizations
undertaking dramatic change initiatives. Prior, he was executive
vice president, Human Resources, for video game publisher
Activision, Inc., from 1999 to 2007. He established the
company’s overall HR strategy, practices and programs as it
grew into a $3 billion global industry leader.
From 1997 to 1999, Mr. Rowe served as vice president, Human
Resources, North America, for Disney Consumer Products, a division
of The Walt Disney Co. His HR oversight included merchandise
licensing, Disney Interactive, Disney Publishing, Art Classics
& Catalog, The Disney Store and global staff functions.
While vice president, Human Resources, for medical transportation
service company MedTrans in the mid-1990s, Mr. Rowe led and
supported the integration of more than 100 smaller companies. He
has also served in leadership roles with PepsiCo Inc., including
vice president, Human Resources,
Pepsi-Cola; and senior director, Organizational Learning, and
director, Compensation and Benefits, for quick-service restaurant
Taco Bell.
Mr. Rowe earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of
Michigan and holds a master’s degree in industrial and labor
relations from Cornell University. He will be based at Bausch +
Lomb’s World Headquarters in Rochester, N.Y.
He replaces Paul H. Sartori, who will retire from Bausch + Lomb
later this year after a transition period.
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