American Medical Depot - 2014 National Sales Meeting

MIRAMAR, Fla. - June 26, 2014 - PRLog -- MIRAMAR, FL., June 23, 2014 -- American Medical Depot, one of the nation's largest privately held healthcare supply chain companies and a distributor of medical and surgical supplies and equipment, announced the winners of its 2013 Committed to Health Awards. These annual awards were given to American Medical Depot customers, employees and vendor partners who, through outstanding performance in sales and operations and focus on supply chain efficiency, collaborated with American Medical Depot to improve the health and well-being of the lives of others. The following individuals and companies were honored at American Medical Depot's 2014 National Sales Meeting recently held at Trump National Doral Miami in Miami, FL.
Pictured L-R: Front Row: Derek Boxhorn (AMD), Kal Mistry (Himalayan Institute), Denise Guitar (AMD), Sonja Baggett (AMD), Debra Gelman (CareFusion), Brion Bailey (CareFusion), Col. Brodes H. Hartley Jr (CHI South FL),  Gregg Rivkind (AMD), Lester Fortney (Stryker), David Lange (Stryker), Beverly Kuykendall (AMD), Capt. John Zarkowsky (US Navy Medicine and Surgery), Will Sapp (Covidien), Mike O’Brien (Covidien), Congressman Kendrick Meek (AMD),  Robert Linder (Borinquen Medical Centers) and Akhil Agrawal (President, AMD)

Synergy Award: Three customers – US Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Borinquen Medical Centers and CHI of South Florida – were honored this year for their work in the community and their commitment to improving the health of the lives of others.

Pinnacle Award in Sales Excellence:  Three employees - Derek Boxhorn (Government National Accounts), Denise Guitar (Acute Care) and Sonja Baggett (Alternate Site) - were honored as the top field sales team members who demonstrated a strong commitment to sales and a relentless pursuit of flawless execution, and whose adoption and use of proprietary technology tools have transformed the way American Medical Depot does business with its customers.

Excellence in Partnership Award:  Stryker (Kalamazoo, MI), CareFusion (San Diego, CA) and Covidien (Mansfield, MA) were recognized for partnering with American Medical Depot to help customers achieve bottom-line savings, generate revenue and increase supply chain efficiency.

As part of its “Committed to the Health of our Teammates and Community” program, American Medical Depot announced a CPR training program for all employees, a Brown Bag Empowerment Series focused on encouraging women in the workplace to pursue their ambitions, and a charitable donation to the Himalayan Institute to support its global humanitarian projects.

“American Medical Depot is truly committed to the health of our customers, employees, vendor partners and our community, and we are proud to recognize our award winners for their outstanding performance," said Gregg Rivkind, President – Alternate Site for American Medical Depot.  "A special thank you to our employees for their unwavering dedication to bringing value and efficiency to our customers and vendor partners."

About American Medical Depot
As one of the nation's largest privately held healthcare supply chain companies and a distributor of medical and surgical supplies and equipment, American Medical Depot distributes more than 350,000 products to federal healthcare facilities, hospitals, and alternate site facilities, including physician offices, ambulatory surgery centers, community health centers, home health and hospice providers, correctional healthcare companies, long term care facilities and schools and universities.