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Scott Vierke
President
Class 5 Inc
POB 772930
Steamboat Springs, CO 80477
Phone 970-870-0576
Fax 970-870-9103
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http://www.class5.net/

Class 5 Inc. specializes in sales and marketing solutions for medical manufacturers, healthcare providers and distributors. Class 5 Inc. has assisted a number of medical companies, ranging in size from startups to billion-dollar multinationals, with strategic planning and sales force development. The Class 5 Inc. professional staff is comprised of senior medical sales and marketing professionals, financial analysts, regulatory affairs professionals, clinical specialists, and marketing communications experts.

We bring together a unique set of "real world" skills and experience to assist your company in attaining financial, marketshare, and operational goals in a cost-effective manner. As President of Class 5 Inc., Scott has 23 years of senior sales and marketing experience with national sales forces, in addition to extensive experience with national accounts, dealers, distributors, and manufacturer's representatives.

He also brings client-side experience to your global product launch, market research project, competitive analysis, or strategic plan. Additionally, Scott has held the position of Director of Marketing for hospitals, as well as Vice President of Sales and Marketing for medical manufacturers.

During his career, Scott has received the following merit awards: International Award of Excellence, Medical Marketing Association, Category: "Trade or Professional, and Technical and Instructional" (multimedia marketing: video, display ad, and educational training materials); Best of Show, Medtrade, Category: "Large Company Exhibits" (marketing strategy, concept, product demonstration, sales promotion and sales representative training); President's Special Merit Award, Ohmeda Medical Systems, Inc., Category: "Market Turnaround"; Presidential Medical Staff, The Whitehouse, Air Force One, Category: "Corporate Contribution" (product placement and product in-service). Scott holds an MS from the Rehabilitation Institute and a PhD in Healthcare Administration from Southern Illinois University. He is also a graduate of the Medical Marketing Education Program, The Anderson School at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA. 

Frank R. McKinney

Frank R. McKinney holds a Masters of Business Administration from Western Kentucky University. He has held key leadership positions with companies including: Ford Motor Company, Sunrise Medical, Kinetic Concepts, Kimball International and Fortune Brands. In addition Mr. McKinney has four years of private equity/venture group consulting success with Bank of America. Frank has been a member of HIRA since 1993 as both a representative and currently an allied member. He has served on the allied board and is a previous allied chair. Frank has great passion for taking health care to the next level of products, service and people.