DOYLESTOWN, Pa., July 1, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via PRWEB - During the first week of June, Alamo Pharma Services national sales training leaders Lora Posey (Manager, National Sales Training and Development) and Chuck Corso (Associate Sales Trainer) participated in the 44th Annual Life Sciences Trainers and Educators Network (LTEN) Conference in Phoenix, AZ. LTEN brings together learning and development professionals from more than 300 life sciences companies around the globe to network, develop, and fine-tune their training and education skills.
"The LTEN Conference is the perfect place to stay ahead of the learning curve on the latest market and healthcare changes, new innovations, and learning formats," says John Sjovall, Jr., President, LTEN. "Training and education for a company is a force multiplier. If we do it well our employees perform better, our companies are more successful, and ultimately our products and services are used by the right patients and providers to positively impact healthcare."
Alamo Pharma Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mission Pharmacal Company, offers customized recruiting, hiring, training, and ongoing operational support of sales teams through partnerships within Mission and with other pharmaceutical and biotech companies. Client companies and their sales teams benefit from the value of LTEN and other continuing education programs attended by Posey, Corso, and their sales training teams.
"This is my third year attending the LTEN conference, and it's a great forum to explore new ideas and ways to improve our training and development programs. For example, we share best practices with peers in other companies related to new hire training, continued learning, management development, and increasing value to key stakeholders," says Posey. "Chuck Corso and I divide and conquer to attend as many of the workshop tracks as possible so we can pass the latest information on to our teams about current topics such as global learning, healthcare reform and managed markets, impact and measurement, and mobile and e-learning."
Partner companies that use Alamo's services also benefit from Posey's 16 years of pharmaceutical sales and training experience, first as a top-tier representative at both Bristol-Myers Squibb and Mission Pharmacal, followed by nearly five years in management positions at Alamo.
"The 10 years I spent in the field as a Mission sales representative drive my approach to training. I strive to bring my field experience and understanding of the industry from a representative's perspective into our training philosophy and delivery," says Posey. "We approach training of our representatives from a service or value mindset -- instead of telling a physician or healthcare provider (HCP) what we would like them to do, we focus on the patient's needs and how our products and services can meet those needs to improve the total treatment experience for patients, HCPs, and office staff."
The Alamo training leadership team also has hands-on product launch expertise. Posey has sold many of Mission's current products herself, has recently trained multiple sales teams to launch three products, and is currently working with teams to launch three more. "Being involved from the start of a product's launch has given me a deeper understanding of the process, marketing strategies, and brand planning. This firsthand knowledge enhances our training and development programs," says Posey.
Looking to the future, Posey plans to focus on advanced training for Mission's tenured representatives and to continue to develop the Regional Sales Trainer Program that she launched.
These field-based trainers, who are also full-time representatives, provide field intelligence and training for representatives on all Mission sales team across the country. Posey plans to grow and develop the Management Development and Marketing Development Programs that were initiated at Mission Pharmacal. "The LTEN conference and additional training forums help us to maximize these programs' impact and value by providing ideas, support, and best practice sharing," says Posey.
Posey's team's experience and insights are paying off to support company goals. Mission is expanding with a new primary care sales force to complement the work of specialized dermatology, urology, pediatric, and women's health teams. Many of the representatives Posey has trained have qualified for the prestigious Pinnacle Club for top-tier sales professionals.
"Lora Posey's expertise and ongoing commitment to sharpening her own skills make her an exceptional trainer and leader," says Pete Marchesini, Chief Operating Officer, Alamo Pharma Services. "Companies who turn to us to help with their sales team needs can rest assured that the best in the business will be preparing their field forces to have greatest impact."
Mission and Alamo are committed to forming productive partnerships and working in tandem with other select companies for mutual success. The Mission Pharmacal family of companies offers complete pharmaceutical manufacturing, printing, packaging, distribution, and sales services to other biotech and pharmaceutical companies tailored as required to meet partner company needs. For more information or to contact an Alamo team member, please visit alamopharma.com.
About Mission Pharmacal Company
Mission Pharmacal Company is a privately held pharmaceutical company based in San Antonio, Texas. For nearly seven decades, the company has been improving the lives of people through every stage of life by identifying unmet healthcare needs and delivering innovative, high-quality prescription, over-the-counter, and dietary supplement products to meet these needs using only the purest ingredients and FDA-approved methods of manufacturing. Mission is recognized as a pioneer and leader in the therapeutic areas of women's health and urology and also offers leading products through its pediatric, dermatology, primary care, and long-term care service lines. Using aninnovative business model, Mission has created wholly-owned subsidiaries, BioComp Pharma, Inc., a generic drug manufacturer, and Alamo Pharma Services, a specialized contract sales organization, to diversify its offerings and build forward-thinking partnerships with other pharmaceutical and biotech companies. Mission Pharmacal is a proud national supporter of the March of Dimes Foundation®, whose mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality. To learn more, please visit missionpharmacal.com.
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