SUPPLIER DIVERSITY
Walgreens Brings Together Its Top Suppliers for a
Fresh Approach to Connecting with
Minority and Women-Owned Businesses
Today, the top names in health care share
development model apart from any
other is the incredible power of cross
their most successful diversity business
networking,” said Glispie. “Every
diverse business here has the capacity
relationships during a first-of-its-kind
to truly deliver on the opportunities
we’ve brought to the table. Our meas-
networking event
ure of success for this event is to have
each sponsor award new contracts to a
participating business this year. We are
W
algreens and some of its commitment to supporting the eco- honored to lead such a solid commit-
largest pharmaceutical suppli- nomic development of the diverse ment toward advancing economic
ers will host a unique business communities in which we live, work development in our communities.”
development event designed to lever- and serve customers and patients Walgreens www.walgreens.com is the
age each company’s relationships with everyday. Today’s event is the differ- nation’s largest drugstore chain with
minority- and women-owned busi- ence between talking about supplier fiscal 2008 sales of $59 billion. The
nesses. The suppliers - including diversity and actually doing some- company operates 6,783 drugstores in
Amerisource Bergen, Cardinal Health, thing about it. I congratulate our part- 49 states, the District of Columbia and
GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson & Johnson, ners for taking this inspiring step for- Puerto Rico. Walgreensprovides the
Merck, Pfizer, Teva Pharmaceuticals ward.” most convenient access to consumer
and Watson Pharmaceuticals - along For many large companies, identi- goods and services and cost-effective
with Walgreens have invited their fying diverse vendors that have the pharmacy, health and wellness servic-
best-in-class minority business part- scale and proven capabilities to meet es in America through its retail drug-
ners to the “Power of Alignment” their needs is often challenging. Wal- stores, Walgreens Health Services divi-
Expo at Chicago’s Navy Pier. This greens believes that through this sion and Walgreens Health and Well-
unprecedented collaboration is an strategic alliance each partner will ness division. Walgreens Health Ser-
effort to connect each company with have the opportunity to strengthen its vices assists pharmacy patients and
potential vendors recommended by supplier portfolio with some of the prescription drug and medical plans
their peers. nation’s best diverse vendors. through Walgreens Health Initiatives
The 118 diverse businesses selected The day-long expo includes a pres- Inc. (a pharmacy benefit manager),
to attend the event span the profes- entation from Walgreens senior vice Walgreens Mail Service Inc., Wal-
sional services, trucking and trans- president of pharmacy Kermit Craw- greens Home Care Inc., Walgreens
portation, distribution and warehous- ford and a panel discussion with the Specialty Pharmacy LLC and
ing, construction, and printing or purchasing leadership from four spon- SeniorMed LLC (a pharmacy provider
advertising industries. Each business soring companies. Participating busi- to long-term care facilities). Walgreens
has delivered high quality services to a nesses will have the opportunity to Health and Wellness division includes
sponsoring company, earning a recom- network and share best practices. Take Care Health Systems, the largest
mendation that could now open excit- Division leaders from each sponsoring and most comprehensive manager of
ing new doors. company will spend the majority of worksite health and wellness centers
“We are proud to have gathered the day meeting with dozens of poten- and in-store convenient care clinics,
such a tremendous group of industry tial vendors. A total of more than 270 with more than 700 locations
leaders,” said Walgreens director of 20-minute appointments have been throughout the country. PWM
supplier diversity Gleatha Glispie. booked.
Source: www.businesswire.com
“Every sponsor for this event shares a “What sets this diversity business
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