Honoring Commitment to Continuous Business Process Improvement in the Healthcare Supply Chain
The Healthcare Distribution Management Association (HDMA) presented its 2008 Innovation for Success (IFS) Awards to distribution company leaders at the Business Partners Exchange, held in Palm Desert, CA. Winners of the prestigious HDMA IFS Awards demonstrate the value of distribution by developing creative and results-oriented programs and processes that benefit the healthcare supply chain, customers and consumers. The 2008 IFS Award winners are:
- Pharmaceutical Category—Sales of More Than $8 Billion: Diane McLean, Director, Supplier Processes, McKesson Corporation
- Pharmaceutical Category—Sales of Less Than $8 Billion: Dennis Harvey, Director, Information Technology, Burlington Drug Company, Inc.
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The HDMA Innovation for Success (IFS) Award recognizes distribution company leaders who have developed and championed efficient, flexible and innovative business practices that streamline operations and positively affect healthcare product sales. The prestigious HDMA IFS Award recognizes individual(s) committed to continuous supply chain process improvement. Winners demonstrate the value of distribution by developing creative and results-oriented programs and processes that set the standard for excellence in the healthcare industry by benefiting the supply chain, customers and consumers.
This year HDMA will present three IFS Awards to industry leaders employed by an HDMA Active member distribution company. Winners serve as a model for leadership and innovation in the healthcare marketplace, demonstrating the power of successful trading partner relationships. Winners are nominated and selected by HDMA Associate manufacturer members.
Special Recognition
HDMA formally honored IFS Award winners at the 2008 HDMA Business Partners Exchange, March 16-18, in Palm Desert, CA. All winners received the HDMA IFS Eagle statue. IFS winners also receive:
- Recognition in the HDMA Directory, an online directory of HDMA members
- A feature article in HDMA’s weekly Distribution Digest e-newsletter, distributed to more than 6,000 healthcare industry contacts
- Special mention in an HDMA press release sent to healthcare trade publications
HDMA IFS Award Nomination Guidelines
The HDMA IFS Award honors individual creativity and marketplace innovation, and is a unique opportunity for manufacturers to reward valued distributor trading partners.
To participate, HDMA Associate manufacturer members may nominate individual(s) from an HDMA Active distributor member company in each category. Only HDMA Associate members may nominate individual(s) for this prestigious Award.
The official nomination form for the 2008 HDMA IFS Award can be accessed here (PDF: 138K). For your nominee(s) to be considered, please answer each question on the nomination form, and provide a brief statement on the candidate(s)’ contributions to the healthcare supply chain.
In order to ensure a top-quality group of entrants, please nominate individual(s) who have implemented ground-breaking processes and programs that created measurable business efficiencies for your company and the healthcare industry.
Criteria
The IFS Award honors individual(s) employed by HDMA Active distributor member companies. Nominations should focus on process, programs and procedures initiated or completed in the 2007 calendar year. Nominees may come from any department or hold any job title within the distributor organization. Award winners must excel in one or more of the following areas:
- Implementation of innovative processes, programs and procedures that streamline operations
- Provision of customized support for healthcare products and/or promotional plans
- Contribution/administration of creative distribution support in order to create new business opportunities for manufacturers
- Development of results-oriented policies or programs that achieve distribution, marketing or other business objectives
- Support of manufacturers with valued field market data, thereby allowing manufacturers to improve marketing results
Categories
HDMA will award three IFS Awards at the 2008 Business Partners Exchange; two awards in the Pharmaceutical Products category and one award in the Health & Beauty Care Products category.
IFS Executive Nominating Committee
The IFS Executive Nominating Committee is made up of HDMA manufacturer
(Associate) members and consists of no more than 10 Pharmaceutical members
and 10 consumer members. From all of the nominations submitted the committee
votes on who the finalists will be in each category. At that time, the
finalists are sent out to the entire HDMA Associate membership to vote
on. If you are employed with an HDMA manufacturer company, and would
like to participate on this committee, email membership@hdmanet.org.
Individuals will be signed up on a first come, first served basis.
For further information, please contact the Member Relations Department at (703) 787-0000.
Past IFS Winners
2008
Pharmaceutical
Diane McLean, Director, Supplier Processes,
McKesson Corporation
Dennis Harvey
Burlington Drug Company, Inc.
2007
Pharmaceutical
Matthew Pike
Cardinal Health, Inc.
Marc Falkin
Albert Paonessa III
Bill Versosky
Anda, Inc.
Health & Beauty Care Products
Rich Burton
Smith Drug Company
2006
Pharmaceutical
Karyl Brown
Paul Shatto
Rod Clouser
Cardinal Health, Inc.
Mike Bach
McQueary Bros. Drug Co.
Consumer
Jerry Pascoe
H. D. Smith
2005
Pharmaceutical
Martha Torres-Morgan
McKesson Supply Solution
William Hurst
Kinray, Inc.
Consumer
Tammy Lewis and Daniel Ciucki
Cardinal Health, Inc.
2004
Pharmaceutical
Neil Warren
Cardinal Health, Inc.
Celia Weber
D&K Healthcare Resources, Inc.
Walsh HealthCare Solutions
Consumer
Michelle Long
Cardinal Health, Inc.
2003
Pharmaceutical
Robert James
McKesson Supply Solutions
Sandy Greco
Kinray Inc
Consumer
Nancy Scott-Rogers, Laurie Jamieson, Sharon Ng,
Lisa Marek and Kristi Kovacich
McKesson Supply Solutions
2002
Pharmaceutical
Richard Wartel
Cardinal Health, Inc.
Lewis Vitali
Remo Drug Corp
Consumer
Lori Davis
Cardinal Health, Inc.
Kim Hawkins
H.D. Smith Wholesale Drug Co.
2001
Pharmaceutical
Rhonda Michalski
Bergen Brunswig Drug Company
Dan Steiber
jASCorp/The F. Dohmen Company
Jeanne Ann Stasny
Bergen Brunswig Drug Company
Consumer
Dan Ciucki
Bindley Western Drug Company
2000
Pharmaceutical
Mark Meier
Cardinal Health, Inc.
Richard Purvis
H.D. Smith Wholesale Drug Co.
Consumer
Avi Weiss
Bindley Western Drug Co.
Al Emmans
Rochester Drug Cooperative
1999
Pharmaceutical
Neil Warren
Cardinal Health, Inc.
John D’Amaro
Remo Drug Corp.
Consumer
Ron Sykora
McKesson HBOC, Inc.
Karla Moschella
Value Drug Company
1998
Pharmaceutical
Sid Geller
Cardinal Health, Inc.
Consumer
Kathy Passaretti
AmeriSource Corporation
1997
Pharmaceutical
Ken Wehmeyer
Bergen Brunswig Drug Company
Sandy Greco
Kinray, Inc.
Consumer
Nancy Scott-Rogers
Bergen Brunwig Drug Company
Steve Wagner
Barnes Wholesale
1996
Pharmaceutical
Chris Daly
Cardinal Health, Inc.
Paul Rose
Neuman Distributors, Inc.
Consumer
Deborah Cardenas
McKesson Corporation
Neil Odom
Walker Drug Company
1995
Mike Catanio
Bergen Brunswig Drug Company
Rick Plotnick
Gulf Distribution, Inc.
1994
Dick Stevens
Bergen Brunswig Drug Company
Sid Geller
Holsin Drug Company
1993
Steve Divine
Whitmire Distribution Corp.
Rick Plotnick
Gulf Distribution, Inc.
1992
Chris Daly
Cardinal Health, Inc.
Richard Lapinski
Kay Wholesale Drug Company
1991
Donald Kowalski
McKesson Drug Company
Contact
For additional assistance ask to speak to the Member Relations Department at
703-787-0000.
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