Henry Schein Activates Disaster Relief Hotline to Support Dental, Medical and Veterinary Customers
MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 25, 2007--As wildfires rage across Southern California, Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC), the largest provider of healthcare products and services to office-based practitioners in the combined North American and European markets, today announced that it has activated its disaster relief hotline for dentists, physicians, veterinarians and healthcare facilities that may experience operational, logistical or financial issues as a result of the fires. The toll-free number for all dental, medical and veterinary customers - 800-999-9729 - is operational and is being staffed from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. CDT.
"As firefighters continue to battle these widespread fires, Henry Schein stands ready to help support our dental, medical, and veterinary customers whose practices may be adversely affected by the disaster," said James P. Breslawski, President and Chief Operating Officer of Henry Schein. "We encourage our customers in the affected areas to call our hotline with issues that we might be able to help them address. At Henry Schein, our aim is to be a valuable business partner to our customers, and through this hotline, we are able to demonstrate that claim in a meaningful way."
About Henry Schein
Henry Schein, Inc., a Fortune 500(R) Company, is recognized for its excellent customer service and highly competitive prices. Henry Schein's four business groups--Dental, Medical, International and Technology--serve more than 500,000 customers worldwide, including dental practices and laboratories, physician practices and veterinary clinics, as well as government and other institutions. 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 85,000 national and Henry Schein private-brand products in stock, as well as over 100,000 additional products available to our customers as special order items.
Henry Schein also offers a wide range of innovative value-added practice solutions for healthcare professionals, such as ArubA(R), the Company's electronic catalog and ordering system. Its leading practice-management software solutions have been installed in more than 50,000 practices, including DENTRIX(R) and Easy Dental(R) for dental practices, MicroMD(R) for physician practices, and AVImark(R) for animal health clinics.
Headquartered in Melville, N.Y., Henry Schein employs nearly 12,000 people and has operations in 19 countries. The Company's sales reached a record $5.05 billion in 2006. For more information, visit the Henry Schein Web site at www.henryschein.com.
CONTACT: Henry Schein, Inc.
Susan Vassallo, 631-843-5562
Vice President,
Corporate Communications
susan.vassallo@henryschein.com
SOURCE: Henry Schein, Inc.