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Karl Bedwell

Critic · DISC type C
Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer CPS Solutions at UnitedHealth Group: (Optum, United Healthcare). CPS Solutions
📍 Dublin, Ohio, United States

Karl Bedwell is the Executive Vice President and CIO at CPS, the largest provider of hospital pharmacy services in the U. S. He directs technology, AI innovation, and cybersecurity for over 800 healthcare facilities. He previously had a 30-year career at Walmart, holding several technology leadership positions. He earned his Bachelors degree from The University of Tennessee Health Science Center.

While his public profile is focused on his professional achievements, his Tennessee roots from his time at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center suggest a likely interest in the local culture and community. He may follow the universitys sports teams, like the Volunteers.

Unique fact: At Walmart, he was a key leader in implementing blockchain technology to create a food traceability system, reducing the time to trace produce from seven days to 2. 2 seconds.

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Experience
37 Years
Current Role
Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer CPS Solutions
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Dublin, Ohio, United States
Personality Overview

How Karl shows up

ROI Driven
Negotiator
Objective Thinker

They choose to analyze logically and value facts to emotions. They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms. They like to do things independently and don’t look for support from others.

Priorities

Topics Karl cares about

Healthcare Technology
As CIO of the nation's largest hospital pharmacy services provider, he leads all enterprise technology, analytics, and digital product strategy to improve patient outcomes.
Blockchain Innovation
While at Walmart, he led the successful implementation of Hyperledger Fabric to revolutionize food supply chain traceability, a project widely covered in tech publications.
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Career

Work history

2-2024
Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer CPS Solutions
UnitedHealth Group: (Optum, United Healthcare). CPS Solutions
5-2019
Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer
CPS
8-1988 - 5-2019
Walmart Technology Sr. Director / Sr. Director II / Vice President
Walmart Inc
In the press

Media appearances

CPS Expands Senior Executive Team with Karl Bedwell. Featured in CPS Blog
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Education
Bachelor of Science (BS)
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Masters Health Administration
Ohio University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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