AUSTRALIAN metropolitan transport and logistics provider, The Kings Group, has appointed an experienced pharmacist George Tambassis as a non-executive director to its board.

Kings said Mr Tambassis brings significant strategic and operational experience developed over 35 years, including 15 years as a director of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia and almost eight years as the guild’s national president.

He was the inaugural president of the World Pharmacy Council and an Associate Expert Group member at the OECD advising on global best practice approaches and innovations in pharmacy and the broader health sector.

Kings said that Mr Tambassis’ knowledge of the healthcare industry will assist the company to further grow and develop existing strategic initiatives.

The Kings Group has offered a secure same-day medication delivery from community pharmacy to their patients’ home or aged care facility.

In April last year, the Pharmacy Guild of Australia encouraged metropolitan pharmacies to consider implementing the Kings Group’s “Pharmacy to Home Delivery Service” at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

As a partner with the Pharmacy Guild of Australia and Sigma Healthcare, Kings Transport has a long-standing presence within the wellness industry, particularly in the pharmaceutical sector, to provide distribution solutions with a commitment to emerging market services and technologies.

By Neil Dowling