At Owens & Minor, people come first. We're focused on delivering the difference not only to our healthcare partners, but also to each other. To us, our teammates within the company are our customers, too.

Walk inside our home office or one of our distribution centers nationwide. You'll feel the difference that sets us apart. At Owens & Minor, the atmosphere is open, friendly and team-oriented. In fact, it's where teammates call our chief executive officer, Gil Minor, "Coach."

We truly believe that the way we communicate among ourselves impacts the way we interact with our customers. That's why we schedule meetings every month with our company management and teammates for an open dialogue about key company initiatives and teammate concerns. That's why our leadership team visits our distribution centers throughout the year to meet with the teammates on every working shift. And that's why our teammate publications and Web-based communications provide important news about what is happening inside the company and in our industry.