Title: Vice President of Engineering, Product Management and Technical Account Management
Company: McKesson Corporation
Location: Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States
Mike Martin Jr., vice president of engineering, product management and technical account management at McKesson Corporation, has been recognized by Marquis Who’s Who Top Engineers for dedication, achievements, and leadership in pharmacy automation.
Mr. Martin has devoted 40 years to his career, with nearly 35 of those years focused on pharmacy automation. That professional journey began as a project engineer at Electrocom Automation, followed by a lengthy tenure with Baxter International Inc., a major health care organization. In 2001, Mr. Martin joined AmerisourceBergen as a senior sales engineer. Across almost 15 years with that company, he progressed to the roles of president of systems engineering, director of systems engineering and senior director of systems engineering. He also contributed for five years as the vice president of product management and applications engineering for RXIT.
A major milestone in Mr. Martin’s professional life arrived in 2020 when he became the vice president of systems design at McKesson Corporation. Since then, he has been promoted to positions of greater responsibility within the company, with his current role as vice president of engineering, product management and technical account management. Mr. Martin’s daily tasks include regular meetings with account managers, collaborating with technical experts, and designing the machines and control systems for machines that will be used in the automation process. He aids in the creation of customized designs for each client and supervises the product team as well.
Even as he has moved to different companies over the years, Mr. Martin has had many loyal team members who have followed him from company to company. He considers loyalty as one of the most important traits and believes he has built a close-knit approach to working together with his colleagues. In addition to that loyalty, Mr. Martin credits his success to tenacity; he is willing to keep focusing on a technical problem until a solution is found, rather than giving up out of frustration.
Having dedicated so much of his life to working in automation and having contributed to many key innovations in the industry, Mr. Martin is widely recognized as an expert in the field. Pharmacy automation was a relatively new area when he first got involved, so he has been able to play a part in shaping the direction and standards as they have evolved. Alongside his technical expertise, Mr. Martin has demonstrated essential leadership qualities, including communication and skill at bringing together and supporting a team that works well. He emphasizes the importance of these “soft” skills being employed in collaboration with technical knowledge.
Before venturing onto his vocational path, Mr. Martin set a foundation for his future through the academic world. He obtained a Bachelor of Science in applied engineering from the University of Texas at Tyler in 1990. Subsequently, Mr. Martin earned a Master of Science in engineering systems from the University of North Texas in 1992. While studying, he was invited to join the Delta Mu Delta International Honor Society in Business in recognition of his innate potential.
Beyond his professional life, Mr. Martin is a loving husband, father to one and grandfather to one. His favorite hobbies include boating, hiking, motorsports, traveling to new places, riding motorcycle and performing maintenance on motorcycles and other vehicles. Mr. Martin remains committed to his work as a vice president at McKesson Corporation for the foreseeable future. He looks forward to expanding the company’s market presence and contributing to new, innovative automation designs.
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