It took the company more than a year of preparation to make the move.
Elizabeth Galentine
Elizabeth Galentine is editor in chief of Modern Distribution Management. Prior to joining MDM in 2018 as Editor, Elizabeth Galentine ran her own content services agency and led the editorial team for a national employee benefits media company for nearly 10 years.
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Mark Collett will remain president of Bloom.
If we were to assign a theme to this issue of MDM Premium, it would be new beginnings. The articles you will find in the October 10 issue address keys to sales team transformation, including how to look differently at the function and job requirements of your sales department. We also speak with the new president of EPDA on his vision for distribution in Europe and how the industry will reshape itself in the wake of COVID-19.
We have the opportunity to question the efficiency and effectiveness of our daily routines now like never before.
We have the opportunity to question the efficiency and effectiveness of our daily routines now like never before.
Indian River Consulting Group’s Mike Marks argues that sales transformation cannot happen for a distributor without releasing these long-held beliefs.
The company has completed the purchase of substantially all the assets of Avon Supply Co., a plumbing and heating wholesale distributor primarily serving the greater Boston market.
Indian River Consulting Group’s Mike Marks argues that sales transformation cannot happen for a distributor without releasing these long-held beliefs.
MDM’s most-read blogs of September 2020 center around capitalizing on ways to enhance your distribution business.
Directly addressing the pain points customers are facing will let them know you are here to help.
Bringing your sales and marketing teams together on customer communications and interactions is a great way to ensure you are capturing a broader picture of what clients are going through right now.
Marketing and sales make a powerful team when working together.
This issue of MDM Premium features our annual Market Leaders listings of the top distributors in the U.S. See the rankings in key categories, and learn how several of the ranked companies put themselves in a strong market position in 2019 that has fared them well throughout the disruption of 2020.
Fourth-generation, family-owned Maine company makes internal promotions within senior leadership team and adds several new roles.
The nomination period is now open for the second annual MDM Future Leader awards, recognizing top young talent.
After strategy and tactics building comes the critical stage of implementing a sales performance transformation. SPARXiQ’s Mike Kunkle breaks down how to make it happen.
A timely January implementation put the Midwest distributor in position to cut costs, reduce manual work and increase value-added services for customers just as COVID-19 hit.
Digital transformation is no longer something to get to eventually. It’s an imperative for survival.
Thirteen lessons from distributors who are finding the silver linings in COVID-19.
Digital transformation is no longer something to get to eventually. It’s an imperative for survival.
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