Henry Schein
 | |
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Traded as | NASDAQ: HSIC |
| Industry |
Health care supplies and services revenue = US $ 8.9 Billion (2012) |
| Founded | Queens, New York (1932) |
| Headquarters | Melville, New York, U.S. |
| Key people |
Stanley M. Bergman (Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Henry Schein Inc.) Gerald A. Benjamin (Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, Director) |
| Net income |
US $ 398.8 Million (2012) |
| Employees | Nearly 16,000 (2013) |
| Website | http://www.henryschein.com |
Henry Schein Inc. is the world's largest distributor of healthcare products and services to office-based dental, medical, and animal health practitioners.[1][2] The company also serves dental laboratories, government and institutional health care clinics, and their alternate care sites. A Fortune 500 company and a member of the NASDAQ 100 Index, Henry Schein employs nearly 16,000 Team Schein Members and serves approximately 800,000 customers. The company is a Fortune World’s Most Admired Company[3] and is ranked number one in its industry for social responsibility.[4]
Henry Schein operates through a centralized and automated distribution network, with a selection of more than 96,000 national and Henry Schein private-brand products in stock, as well as more than 110,000 additional products available as special-order items.
The company also sells practice management software and e-commerce solutions, as well as financial services.
Headquartered in Melville, New York, Henry Schein has operations or affiliates in 25 countries, including the United States, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China,[5] the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hong Kong SAR, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Mauritius, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand and the United Kingdom[2]
History
In 1932, Henry Schein borrowed $500 and opened a pharmacy in Queens, New York. Schein and his wife, Esther, grew their small pharmacy into a FORTUNE 500 company, the largest distributor of healthcare products and services to office-based practitioners.[2] The company now serves approximately 240,000 health practices through operations or affiliates in 21 countries outside of North America.[6]
Philanthropy
Henry Schein Cares
Henry Schein Cares is the company’s global social responsibility program.
Health care activities supported by Henry Schein Cares focus on three main areas: advancing wellness, building capacity in the delivery of health care services, and assisting in emergency preparedness and relief. [7]
Henry Schein Cares Foundation Inc.
Established in 2008, Henry Schein Cares Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)(3) organization, works to foster, support, and promote dental, medical, and animal health by helping to increase access to care for communities around the world.[8]
See also
References
- ↑ "Medical supplies: Booming business". CNN Money. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 SEC 10-K
- ↑ FORTUNE Magazine, 2009
- ↑ FORTUNE Magazine World's Most Admired Companies
- ↑ Khan, Natasha (December 5, 2011). "Henry Schein Seeks Dental Partners to Gain Share of Rapid Growth in China". Bloomberg. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
- ↑ Annual Report, page 3
- ↑ Henry Schein Cares
- ↑ Lau, Edie (November 15, 2012). "Storm recovery focus of NYC symposium". The VIN News Service. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
