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Webster and VetSource partner

Webster Veterinary announced a strategic partnership with VetSource that includes an equity investment giving Webster significant minority ownership in the business. Webster provides services, supplies, equipment and technology to the veterinary market. VetSource operates as an online pharmacy and growing platform for pharmaceutical services and home delivery of pet care products. “This exciting partnership leverages the technology solutions and services of both Webster and VetSource to meet the most critical needs of veterinary practices in today’s rapidly evolving marketplace,” Webster President George Henriques said. “Our shared commitment to driving value to veterinary practices through innovative technology and services makes this partnership an ideal scenario for practitioners. Veterinary professionals now have more of the most relevant solutions to enhance virtually every area of the practice – all available from one, convenient source.” Focal areas of the partnership will include improving pet owner medication compliance and veterinary practice revenue through home delivery and pharmacy services; elevating efficiency through innovative inventory management tools; and providing client education and practice-marketing programs that increase client contacts and strengthen relationships. “Webster, like VetSource, has established a strong, effective business model based on developing solutions that help clients improve their business,” said VetSource President and CEO David Laurance. “Together, veterinary professionals will benefit from an unsurpassed array of solutions to protect and grow their business.”

Midmark appoints two field clinical specialists for veterinary dental markets

Midmark Corporation announced the appointment of Danielle Heberle and David A. Rekart, II as field clinical specialists for the company’s veterinary dental products. In their new roles, Heberle and Rekart will be driving dental sales for Midmark by supporting veterinary field sales representatives; conducting field and distributor training and marketing support; organizing dental wet lab strategies; and building relationships with dealers and veterinary dental professionals. In addition, they will be responsible for providing clinical consultation to veterinary hospitals on dental radiology, high speed delivery systems and general dentistry. Heberle has extensive experience as a veterinary product sales representative, specializing in veterinary dentistry and participating in numerous dental wet labs. Rekart has more than 10 years of experience as an ER/critical care veterinary technician as well as experience as an equipment specialist for a veterinary supply company.


Merial 5th Annual Agent Sales Achievement Trip

Merial National Accounts Team was happy to host 72 Sales Agent Representatives and Management with spouses or guests to the Dreams Resort and Spa in Cabo San Lucas, MX April 28 – May 2. The representatives from the companies earned their way onto the all expenses paid trip by partnering with their Merial representative counterparts to ensure exceptional sales results in 2009. Representatives must have exceeded overall sales goals as well as up to 5 separate product categories including Frontline, Heartgard, Previcox, Recombitek and PurevaxVaccines and Equine Products.

Merial Winners
MWI (24)
MWI BOLTON UCKELE
MWI CLINT HERBST
MWI JAY MCCALL
MWI STEVE MCKINNEY
MWI SUE ELLEN MILLER
MWI RICHARD DUBOIS
MWI MARIE BRESLIN
MWI ARLENE MALONE
MWI GEORGINE MONDICH
MWI TODD HUNTER
MWI LONNIE HARPER
MWI LISA MILLSAP
MWI RAY HENSON
MWI MARY JOHNSON
MWI MEGGAN HARRIS
MWI SHEILA WALLACE
MWI PAULA MCMULLAN
MWI DENISE WOOLLEY
MWI ELIZABETH ANDERSON
MWI JOHN RYAN
MWI JEFF HICKS
MWI DIANE GALLAGHER
MWI MARY PAT THOMPSON
MWI BOB WEINSCHENK
BUTLER SCHEIN (49)
BUTLER SCHEIN MARIA SHANK
BUTLER SCHEIN GEOFF CORRY
BUTLER SCHEIN BROWNIE RAMSEY
BUTLER SCHEIN DAN PETERS
BUTLER SCHEIN DARRYL HODSON
BUTLER SCHEIN DEBBIE UPRIGHT
BUTLER SCHEIN DENNIS CHAGNON
BUTLER SCHEIN DEREK CARD
BUTLER SCHEIN ED MATURO
BUTLER SCHEIN GRETCHEN MOULAND
BUTLER SCHEIN HEATHER SEIFEL
BUTLER SCHEIN LIZ BORKOWSKI
BUTLER SCHEIN JENNIFER DOUGLAS
BUTLER SCHEIN JENNIFER JOHANSSON
BUTLER SCHEIN JILL HARDER
BUTLER SCHEIN JIM DURR
BUTLER SCHEIN JIM ROWE
BUTLER SCHEIN JIM WILCOX
BUTLER SCHEIN JODIE REYNOLDS
BUTLER SCHEIN KRISTIN TROUT
BUTLER SCHEIN LOUIS ANDERSON
BUTLER SCHEIN LINDA JAGNOW
BUTLER SCHEIN LIZ TREMBLAY
BUTLER SCHEIN LOREN HERYFORD
BUTLER SCHEIN TODD BOYD
BUTLER SCHEIN MARYANN BELAVEK
BUTLER SCHEIN MARK SHIFLETT
BUTLER SCHEIN MATT ROS
BUTLER SCHEIN MELANIE DIGIACOMO
BUTLER SCHEIN SANNA STONE
BUTLER SCHEIN DAVEY STONE
BUTLER SCHEIN DAVID BOROMEI
BUTLER SCHEIN RENEE WELCH
BUTLER SCHEIN SAM SPINELLI
BUTLER SCHEIN SUE BRANGER
BUTLER SCHEIN MARK GEORGIADES
BUTLER SCHEIN BUBBA LICHTENBERG
BUTLER SCHEIN TERESA REISSING
BUTLER SCHEIN TIM BROCK
BUTLER SCHEIN TOMMY HAYDEN
BUTLER SCHEIN TRACY REAMS
BUTLER SCHEIN VERN MASON
BUTLER SCHEIN WENDY POLLOCK
BUTLER SCHEIN GARY KESSLER
BUTLER SCHEIN SHERRI NORMAN
BUTLER SCHEIN TONY JOHNSON
BUTLER SCHEIN BOB ANDERSON
BUTLER SCHEIN BOBBIEJO RIDDLE
BUTLER SCHEIN MATT BRIDGES
BUTLER SCHEIN RAY CORREIA

NEVSCO (1)
NEVSCO ROB BOUTELLE

AVSC (1)
AVSC WENDY QUINONES

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