Owens & Minor’s Erika Davis named to Savoy Magazine’s 2016 Top Influential Women in Corporate America list
Owens & Minor Inc (Richmond, VA) announced that Erika T. Davis, SVP and chief administrative officer of Owens & Minor, was named to Savoy Magazine’s list of the 2016 Top Influential Women in Corporate America. According to Savoy, these women “embody talent, leadership and grace while executing critical roles” in their companies. Savoy’s list is considered to be the definitive accounting of African American Women who hold leadership positions in U.S. corporations across a wide range of industries. At Owens & Minor, Davis is responsible for global customer engagement and shared services. She has responsibility for assessing, designing, and implementing best-in-class customer service capabilities on a global platform. She also leads the company’s Program Management Office. Davis works closely with the company’s board of directors and assists the president and CEO in developing strategy and ensuring collaboration among the senior leaders in pursuit of the company’s strategic initiatives.
Henry Schein’s 18th annual Holiday Cheer For Children spreads joy to children and their families
Henry Schein Inc (Melville, NY) spread holiday cheer to children and their families around the world through its 18th annual “Holiday Cheer for Children” program, a flagship initiative of Henry Schein Cares. Team Schein members from 20 company locations in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Spain, and Germany participated in the program. At many company locations, participating children and their families were given toys, clothing, games, and other gifts purchased by the company’s Team Schein members, who spend their own time and money to sponsor individual children. Families also received gift certificates to major supermarket chains through the program. To help identify children and families who would benefit from participating in the Holiday Cheer for Children program, Henry Schein partnered with local social service organizations at a number of company locations. At other company locations, Team Schein members raised funds for local charities and people in need.
Long-time DETECTO clinical rep Jim Kaye retires
Jim Kay
DETECTO’s longest-tenured clinical manufacturer rep, Jim Kaye (President) of Sheffield Medical Corp., retired Jan. 1, 2017. Kaye’s sales territory covered all New England States for DETECTO. Sheffield Medical (Wayland, MA) primarily worked with hospitals, surgery centers, and physician practices. Kaye joined the Robert Desaritz Manufacturing Rep company covering New York City and Long Island in 1979. Kaye was transferred to New England in 1982, which is the same year DETECTO was sold to Cardinal Scale Manufacturing Company, located in Webb City, MO. In 1988, Sheffield Medical was founded by Kaye and DETECTO was the first line the new company represented. Sheffield Medical’s territory has always covered the New England States for all of those years until Kay’s pending retirement. “DETECTO wishes Jim the best in his retirement and greatly appreciates the 28 years of high-quality salesmanship he has brought to the clinical scale industry,” the company said in a release.