Merck's Chief Digital Officer Leaves to Join Marriott

One of Merck's (NYSE:MRK) top executives has left the company and the big pharma sector, in general, to work elsewhere. Jim Scholefield, Merck's chief digital officer, has been hired by Marriott to fill a similar role. He'll be replacing Marriott's former chief information officer, Bruce Hoffmeister, who announced his retirement last September after working for the hotel chain for 30 years.