Technology >> CEO Interviews >> April 29, 2002

Kal Raman – Drugstore.com Inc (dscm)

KAL RAMAN serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer for drugstore.com, inc., a leading online drugstore and information site offering A Very Healthy Way to Shop_ for health, beauty, wellness, personal care, and pharmacy products. Having joined the drugstore.com senior management team in August 1998, Mr. Raman's contributions have helped the company acquire a reputation for e-tailing leadership in terms of technological innovation, revenue and customer growth. Mr. Raman, who joined the company in 1998, began his drugstore.com career as Chief Technology Officer. In 1999, he was promoted to Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Prior to joining drugstore.com, Mr. Raman served as Chief Information Officer and Vice President of Nations Rent, and as the Senior Director of Information Systems of Blockbuster Inc. From 1992-1997, he served as the Director of the International Division of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Mr. Raman received his Bachelor's degree in Engineering from the College of Engineering of Anna University in Guindy, India. Profile
TWST: Would you begin with a brief historical sketch of drugstore.com

and an overview of what you are doing at the present time?

Mr. Raman: I am President and CEO of drugstore.com, a company