According to the company's president, Tim Gregson, FMS Purchasing has hired Dwight Back as Director of Marketing & Vendor Relations as part of that expansion. Back will be responsible for FMS' corporate marketing initiatives, including promotions which deliver added value (discounts) to its member clientele. He will also be the primary liaison with FMS' manufacturer/vendor partners, overseeing the development and strengthening of these business relationships. Back will report to FMS President Tim Gregson.
Gregson offered some insights about why his business remains strong. "By joining our purchasing organization, a nursing home, a hotel or any other organization that regularly buys consumable products can traditionally enjoy a significant economic impact thru their support of our approved program suppliers. In fact, during this past year alone, our program was directly responsible for the return of over $1.1 Million to our valued clientele. We aggregate the purchases of hundreds of smaller groups into a single, large buying entity. This gets us a much higher volume discount from the manufacturers and distributors. Our members share in those savings - that's where the FMS benefit comes in. Our business remains strong because we offer our customers a way to cut their costs while maintaining the overall quality of the products they use."
Back joins FMS Purchasing from Fidelity Investments in Covington, Kentucky where he was Senior Product Marketing Manager for transaction optimization and investment rollover automation products. During a total of 19 years at Fidelity Investments, Back held positions as Project Manager, Operations Manager, Customer Service Representative and Sales Representative. Fidelity Investments is a privately owned investment management company that provides IRAs, 401(k) rollovers, annuities, discount brokerage services, retirement services, estate planning, wealth management, securities execution and clearance, and life insurance services to its clients.
Back holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration with a major in Finance from the University of Kentucky and an MBA in Finance & International Business from Southern Methodist University.
During his career at Fidelity and other companies, Back has been involved with numerous strategic projects that covered information technology (IT) implementations that resulted in substantial staff productivity increases, cost reductions and revenue generation. He also has organized new operations departments, participated in product evaluation teams, and implemented new training processes that resulted in improved call center efficiencies. Back has extensive experience managing document imaging projects, supply chain software implementations, and financial services products and/or services market introductions.
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Back began his new position with FMS on May 4, 2009.
FMS Purchasing and Services, Inc. is the largest independently-owned group purchasing organization in the Southeast United States. It has been in business over 20 years. FMS is endorsed by many professional associations. The company is committed to serving the needs of its customers by saving them money, while providing quality products and service. They accomplish this by building and maintaining relationships with product manufacturers and distributors that serve the customers. This increased purchasing volume, in turn, justifies larger discounts which are passed on to its customers.
FMS started in 1989 as a small group purchasing program for retirement facilities in south Florida. The company grew throughout the state of Florida and eventually has expanded throughout the Southeast United States. It then expanded its budget-saving programs to the ministry, schools and hospitality fields.
FMS Purchasing and Services' corporate offices are located in Clearwater, Florida. It has additional sales representation in Tampa, Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, Palm Beach, Orlando, Sarasota/Ft. Myers, Pensacola and Myrtle Beach, SC.
Photo: DWIGHT BACK - Director of Marketing & Vendor Relations, FMS Purchasing and Services
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