From a retired Wal-Mart Senior Merchandising Executive:
“Thank you again for the opportunity to attend this year’s first session of the Doing Business In Bentonville’s initial “Supplier Speaker Series”. Gary Dunn did a good job of describing the growth opportunities in the International division of Wal-Mart.
Obviously, it will be important for Wal-Mart to simplify and streamline the operational processes for suppliers interested and capable of expanding their business with Wal-Mart’s International Division. Once this is done, it will also require a fair amount of communication. Perhaps you and your team will be able to help facilitate some of this communication when appropriate.
Your team is certainly providing a very needed service by helping the supplier community better understand how, in very specific terms, to build their business with Wal-Mart. It is certainly not easy; but, it can obviously be very beneficial. You and your team are to be congratulated for providing such a potentially helpful forum.
Thanks again for the opportunity.”
Dennis Reaves
Senior VP, GMM (retired)
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Wal-Mart Supplier (personal care products):
“I enjoyed the guest speaker this morning a great deal. As the only person locally for an international company, I can see a great benefit in sharing Gary’s thoughts with several of my colleagues.”
Wal-Mart Supplier (specialty products):
“The Local to Global seminar was very beneficial to my company. I work for a European based company and was able to use Gary Dunn’s presentation to bring my colleagues up to speed on where Wal-Mart is heading. As a result – I certainly plan to attend your future programs as well.”
Nina Martin
Wal*Mart Team Leader
Goodmark-USA
