Colorado distributor

I heard that Al Larsen is retiring in February 2014. Who's is going to replace him or are they going direct like a lot of the country?

 

About time. We are getting nothing from him. Zimmer Colorado is a joke. Paul Rose is worthless. Mike Burns plays hangs out with Mills all day and has little product knowledge. A change in leadership is long overdue.

 

We are going direct which will be good.

 

Going direct would only be an improvement if they change the compensation model. Senior reps getting paid way too much and not doing crap. Burns opens boxes for Mills and gets paid $300 plus? Thats a joke and a waste of money...

 

Great meeting yesterday, NOT! No one has a clue, just John Spears trying to be Mr. Big Shot and Paul looking like a deer in the headlights. See you guys, its over.

 

Is it true LA and surrounding area is direct now ?

 

No, LA reps are all still 1099

 

??? If a Zimmer distributor goes direct the reps have the option to stay 1099 or go W-2. We went thru that a while ago. There is no pressure from corporate to go either way. It all depends on you age, family situation, income, etc. Zimmer has a good benefits package...if you are young it is a no brainer. I am old with large territory ($4 mil+) and stayed 1099.

 

Are T & K still in charge ?

 

No, Kevin & Tom we're never in charge, EVER! Now all we have to do is have John Spears quit telling everyone is will be the GM! John, why don't u go to Stryker since none of us respect or like you!!

 

So who's taking over, Spears or someone local, someone from corporate, or someone from the outside, a competitor maybe?

 

Competitor switches and takes over.You nailed it.

 

Spears or Devin…we would quit!!!

 

Again today heard another person say that Spears told them he is in the running for the distributor. John, do us all a favor and resign, AGAIN.

 

They are going direct. Dan too-too from Idaho going to be running the show as GM

 

As of 2PM on the 20th we will be notified that we are going direct!!!!!!!! Lets get the stock options going.

 

So what happened today? Who's going to be the territory GM if you go direct?

 

We are going direct just like I said.
Dan in Idaho and Devin in Colorado

 

Dan will be announced as sales manager next Wednesday in Idaho

 

my doc said he was told that by zimmer corp. Going to make if official on tuesday with a face-to-face meeting