Speaker

Andy Rice
Director of Medical Group Training
Henry Schein, Inc.

Elizabeth Hilla
Senior Vice President, HIDA
Executive Director, HIDA Educational Foundation

Grow Your Sales Through Effective Distributor Relationships


If your company uses distributors to connect with healthcare customers, this webinar is for you. Join this webinar for an in-depth conversation about earning more sales support from your distributor partners. Andy Rice, Henry Schein’s Director of Medical Group Training, will co-present with HIDA’s Elizabeth Hilla to discuss ways to strengthen manufacturer-distributor relationships and multiply your sales reach. This is an extended, 90-minute webinar open specifically to AMS manufacturer licensees. Find out:

  • What you need to understand about your distributor partners and their salespeople
  • How to stand out from competing vendors
  • How to gain a distributor rep’s support, especially when introducing a new product
  • How to overcome common challenges in manufacturer-distributor relationships
  • How to get a distributor sales rep to call you back
Course Format:  Recorded Webinar
Length:  Audio run time is 1:27:07
Recorded On: 8/4/2017

About the Presenters


Andy Rice is Director of Medical Group Training at Henry Schein. A former regional sales manager, Rice has many years of experience working directly with Schein's manufacturer partners to promote their products. A former college soccer coach, Rice knows how to help people improve performance and achieve their goals. He has trained managers, sales professionals, lab and equipment specialists, telesales, and marketing team members. Prior to joining Henry Schein, Rice worked in sales management for Sanofi-Aventis and Johnson and Johnson.

Elizabeth Hilla is executive director of the HIDA Educational Foundation, an affiliate of the Health Industry Distributors Association. The Foundation is devoted to education and research increaing efficiency and effectiveness within the healthcare supply channel. Elizabeth is also responsible for HIDA’s “Streamlining Healthcare” campaign to support the value of distribution. Elizabeth’s areas of expertise include healthcare supply chain models, manufacturer-distributor relationships, and distribution sales strategies. She graduated summa cum laude from Florida State University with a degree in communications.