The allure of buying directly from manufacturers may be enticing, but eliminating the independent medical distributor could potentially harm your business and defeat the purpose. By offering a wide variety of goods from various manufacturers, Independent Distributors offer you access without the challenges of buying direct and meeting each manufacturer’s order requirements, while remaining nimble enough to…
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Demand for medical supplies such as personal protective equipment, nasal swabs, respirators, masks, and disinfectants, from both the public and medical sectors, has soared in 2020, placing the medical distribution industry in the position of meeting this demand. The higher-than-ever demand for medical supplies and pharmaceuticals means the medical distribution industry must be resourceful, efficient,…
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The challenges the COVID-19 pandemic has presented to the world are unprecedented in modern times. As an Independent Medical Distributor, your business is essential, but the way you do business has dramatically changed. The face-to-face contact you have relied on in the past to meet with your customers has been greatly limited or even eliminated…
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Out of concern for the health and wellness of our Vendors, Members, and staff, IMCO is transitioning our 2020 IMCO National Convention to a dynamic, virtual platform. A complete virtual trade show and educational sessions will be held September 29 – October 1, 2020. Though we will miss being with all of you in person,…
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The services an Independent Medical Distributor provides to their customers and manufacturing partners are more vital than ever. The current crisis proves that you are a Vital Link in the healthcare supply chain. While the rest of the country and world seem to be shutting down, your services are deemed “essential”. But, will you remain…
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A strong social media presence is one of the best ways to be heard, and medical distributors are no exception to this rule. You are a Vital Link in the healthcare supply chain, but your customers need to know it. Forget the doorstep; there’s a whole world of potential customers at your fingertips who are…
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IMCO Market Advisors, Key Vendor Partners, and IMCO Staff kicked off 2020 with the Annual Power Meeting hosted in Daytona Beach from January 5th-7th. Two days of meetings were held to share expertise and opinions to provide direction to improve programs and reinforce partnerships for growth in 2020. As an added bonus, attendees witnessed the…
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IMCO is hosting its 39th Annual Convention and Tradeshow, Sept 29th-Oct 2nd, at the Hilton Orlando Buena Vista Palace at Disney Springs in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. The event’s theme this year is “GROW with IMCO”. It will feature impactful speakers such as keynote, Troy Hazard, an entrepreneurial genius, who has founded and nurtured twelve…
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We are pleased to announce the addition of Jay Butler to the IMCO family as our new Director of Extended Care. Coming to IMCO with 27 years’ experience at Nestle Health Science, most recently holding the position of Director of Distribution and Extended Care, Jay brings a unique perspective and skill set to our team.…
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IMCO, the nation’s premier association of Independent Medical Distributors wrapped up its 38th Annual Convention and Tradeshow last week at the Omni Championsgate Resort in Orlando, Florida. “We’re truly honored to host this event each year to support and connect with our distributor Members and Vendor partners. We believe that the Independent Medical Distributor is…
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