Henry Schein 2008 Annual Report Download - page 3

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enry Schein, Inc., a FORTUNE 500®
company and a member of the NASDAQ
100®Index, is the largest distributor
of healthcare products and services
to office-based practitioners in the
combined North American and European
markets. The Company has been
named “Most Admired” in its industry
in FORTUNE’s list of the World’s Most
Admired Companies, and number one
in its industry in social responsibility for
five consecutive years.
Henry Schein is recognized for its
excellent customer service and highly
competitive prices. The Company’s four
business groups—Dental, Medical,
International and Technology—serve
more than 575,000 healthcare practition-
ers worldwide, as well as governments
and other institutions providing health-
care services. The Company operates
through a centralized and automated
distribution network, which provides
customers in more than 200 countries
with a comprehensive selection of more
than 90,000 national and Henry Schein
brand products in stock, as well as
more than 100,000 additional products
available as special-order items.
Henry Schein also offers a wide range of
innovative value-added practice solutions
for healthcare professionals, such as
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RUB A®, the Company’s electronic
catalog and ordering system. Its leading
dental and medical practice-manage-
ment and electronic medical records
software solutions have an active user
base of more than 60,000 practices.
Headquartered in Melville, New York,
Henry Schein employs more than
12,500 people and has operations or
affiliates in 23 countries. The Company’s
net sales reached a record $6.4 billion
in 2008. For more information,
visit the Henry Schein Web site at
www.henryschein.com.
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One of Henry Schein’s strengths is the
Company’s centralized, leveragable infrastructure,
which has capacity for additional growth.
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