Here’s what your industry peers had to say about PharmaForce 2008
On Attending:
Pharma Force conference was a great forum for sales force effectiveness professionals. It generated good interest from sales, sales administration and sales IT and analysts coming from large and small pharma and from top consulting vendors. The conference provided us with quality presentations and with good opportunities to network and discuss recent pharma and sales trends. - Vladimir Velednitsk, Director, Vendor Management, Pfizer, Inc.
"There are a lot of smart people that attend this conference and as a result we have an opportunity to come together more frequently to address shared business issues and opportunities." - Paul Spence, Senior Director, Sales Force Excellence, Sanofi-Aventis
“Speakers addressed very relevant industry issues; the networking was outstanding.” - Mike Howe, National Sales Director, Respiratory/Pediatric Business Unit, UCB
“Next time, I will bring more of my colleagues”
- Jeremy Jaggi, Director, Sensipar Marketing, Strategy & Segments, Nephrology Business Unit, Amgen
“Now that I know more about this conference and the value it brings to marketers, I will recruit others for next year.” - Bruce Braughton, Associate VP, Allergy Marketing, Sanofi-Aventis
On Speaking:
PharmaForce really is the premier conference for pharma sales & marketing leadership to debate the issues facing our industry and brainstorm solutions - Bruce Braughton, Associate VP, Allergy Marketing, Sanofi-Aventis
The PharmaForce 2008 meeting was helpful in connecting with colleagues from other pharmaceutical companies as well as getting exposure to vendors with innovative techology solutions. The questions from my presentation on sales force automation (SFA) and customer relationship management (CRM) solutions we developed were insightful and led to more discussion. I highly recommend this conference. - Larry A. Pickett, Jr, Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Purdue Pharma, L.P.
“I am glad that this [workshop] ran over because it means you’ve learned; I’ve enjoyed [facilitating the workshop] tremendously” – Mike Capaldi, Associate Vice President, Sales Training & Leadership Development, Sanofi-Aventis
“I’ve enjoyed leading this workshop because it allowed me to step away from daily deliverables and analyze ‘why.’” – Ramesh Krishnan, Senior Director, Marketing Science, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals
On Sponsoring:
“I enjoyed the meeting and made some good connections within our industry." Carl Derenfeld, Verix
“I’ve been to many conferences, but the quality of delegates and the interactions make PharmaForce a must attend event.” Richard Whitehead, COO, CSL, Inc.
“The best managed conference I’ve been to in a decade; it truly engaged many senior industry leaders!” – Robert Merold, General Manager, Symphony Metreo Pharma
"Over the past two years, I've spoken at and attended the PharmaForce conferences. I've found them to provide great insight into industry best practices as well as a forum for networking with industry colleagues. The team at WBR does an excellent job in planning and executing the event." - Mike Capaldi, AVP, Sales Training & Leadership Development, Sanofi-Aventis
“Nothing beats the real-world, timely, practical and applicable ideas I gained at PharmaForce 2007. Working with respected peers who speak the lingo and know the challenges our field forces face, made the event a rewarding experience where I ‘sharpened my saw.’” -Dennis Merlo, VP, Sales Operations and Training, Purdue Pharma, L.P.
"I attended PharmaForce for the first time in 2007 and found it to be a very beneficial conference, and moving forward, one that I will attend regularly. The workshop topics were all very relevant, offering the opportunity to learn while simultaneously networking with industry colleagues and third party vendors. With changes in the industry occurring at a rapid pace, the PharmaForce conference helps provide me timely information that I might otherwise not be able to quickly track down." - Paige Billings, Director, Sales Operations and Training, OSI Oncology
"It is one of the few conferences I attended where field sales management utilizes their valuable time to attend and gain valuable insight" - Greg Ciarelli, Head, Sales Administration, Boehringer Ingelheim "I found the 2005 PharmaForce conference a valuable addition to "in-house" thinking. A wide range of pharmaceutical executives provided pertinent views and real-world perspectives based on their varied experiences." – Judy Klein, Senior Director, Sales Planning & Analysis, Merck’
"PharmaForce is a great venue to identify cutting edge trends and sales strategies in this fast moving market space” – Randy Hitchens, Sales Director, Roche Diagnostics
“A superb opportunity to share and exchange valuable information” Hans-Walter Hoehl, Global Head of Supply Chain Management Pharmaceutical Operations, Bayer Pharmaceuticals “Anyone who wants to benchmark with the most senior level, forward thinking leaders can’t afford to miss this event” -Louis Stamatellos, Director of Supply Chain Management, Novartis
“A truly informative and enriching experience” -Global Sourcing Development Manager, Ford
“I owe some of my own professional success to ideas shared at your event” -Terri Kovalski, Director, Customer Program Manager, Unisys
“Technology is the future of our industry and this event provides a great opportunity for the key people shaping that future to gather” -Lindsay Tomlinson, Vice Chairman, Barclays Global Investors
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