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The annual online directory is the most-used source by manufacturers who are looking for independent sales representatives. All member sales representative agencies and allied manufacturers are listed on the directory.

Representatives indicate their primary market areas, and searches can by done by territory or by specific markets in which they specialize. Access to the directory is a benefit of HIRA membership.

Imagine partnering with seasoned sales professionals to sell your product.  HIRA members know their territory and have great contacts to get “on the ground” information about new projects or new products.  They have long-standing relationships with healthcare professionals, and their synergistic selling of compatible products often results in getting your product presented to new customers.  Independent representatives do not get paid unless something is sold, so the incentive is boosting sales!

Brian Taylor, the owner of MDSI and his family of companies (Repertoire, DailENews, The Max, The Journal of Healthcare Contracting, and EOL Precise Selling) gave permission to post this article to our website. The article is titled “2010 – The Best Is Yet To Come” and includes an interview with HIRA President, Mike Peters. Repertoire is a highly regarded trade magazine among healthcare manufacturers and we are proud to be included in the magazine.

Your board is working hard to promote HIRA and its membership of healthcare independent representatives. We are all proud of our organization and what we do on a daily basis. Read the Article.

The HIRA Board of Directors is hard at work promoting HIRA throughout the healthcare industry. Repertoire and its affiliate, dail-enews, are perfect examples of HIRA’s marketing efforts. Repertoire had an article about HIRA in its November issue and this announcement in dail-enews keeps HIRA in the public arena.
Read the Announcement.

The Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of HIRA recently met in Fort Lauderdale, FL for two days for a Strategic Planning Meeting.  Many new ideas were developed and exchanged and HIRA is moving forward with a long term plan to increase its effectiveness with its members and the healthcare industry.  The Strategic Plan will be completed at a February meeting and will then be presented to the membership.  The Executive Board is extremely excited about the ideas that were exchanged.

Seated Left to right - Tom Vollmer, Mike Peters (President), Tom Pruitt (Past President), Robin Fipps (President Elect), Bill Howard (Treasurer), Barry Petrigala (Vice President) Standing – Charlie Higgins (Executive Director)

Barry Petrigala, Healthstar Associates, recently attended the AMRA Meeting in Chicago on behalf of HIRA.  It is important that HIRA networks with other similar organizations to learn and share experiences.  Barry brought back from the meeting many new ideas of how HIRA can increase its value and outreach to its members. Thank you Barry for your time and interest in the continued success of HIRA.