Craig McLain

ASB  Hosts Winter Sales Convention at "Blizzard Beach" American Solutions for Business (ASB), Glenwood, Minn., held its first of two annual conferences from Feb. 22 to 26 at the Marriott Conference Center in Minneapolis. Nearly 400 sales associates and corporate employees from across the country participated in the convention themed, "Blizzard Beach".   During the business update, Craig McLain, COO, reported strong growth in sales and share value. The company's ESOP share price increased 16.2 percent over the previous fiscal year. With 525 sales associates throughout the country and 295 direct and indirect employees, ASB experienced a turnover rate of only 5.1 percent

"Blizzard Beach" is the theme for Glenwood, Minnesota-based American Solutions for Business' (ASB) winter conference slated for Feb. 22-26 at the Marriott City Center in Minneapolis. Conference organizers say they expect more than 300 ASB sales associates and a large number of prospective associates to attend the four-day event. More than 250 vendors are expected to exhibit at the showcase. Of this year's theme, Craig McLain, COO, said, "The theme is meant to suggest that while we all experience extremes in our lives, it's our attitudes that have the most impact on how we live and how we deal with others." In

American Solutions for Business (ASB), Glenwood, Minn., recently completed its fifth year as an employee-owned company and reported a 19.35 percent growth in the company's share value to its employee-owners. ASB has seen substantial increases in share value each year since the establishment of the ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) in 2000. Craig McLain, COO, said, "Fiscal year 2004/2005 was a very good year for us. Our ESOP share price increased more than 19 percent over the previous year continuing, a five-year trend of double-digit growth in share value. This year's growth was fueled in part by American's merger with Health Print, a healthcare-focused distributorship

On May 1, the merger between American Solutions for Business (ASB), Glenwood, Minn., and Health Print, Amarillo, Texas became effective. Health Print was founded in 1988 by Charlie Graham as a health-care-focused distributorship and reports a sales volume of more than $8 million. "We welcome the Health Print personnel to the American team. The merger will make us stronger and give us a more significant presence in the industry," said Larry Zavadil, founder and president. "Adding the Health Print organization to American will increase our depth in the health-care market," added Craig McLain, COO. "Our status as an awarded supplier with Novation, coupled with

American Solutions for Business (ASB), Glenwood, Minn., recently completed its fourth year as an employee-owned company and has again reported a doubling in the company's share value. ASB has reported substantial increases in share value each year since the establishment of the ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) in 2000. Chief Operating Officer Craig McLain, said, "Fiscal year 2003/2004 was a very good year for us. Our ESOP share price increased 91 percent over the previous year--representing a four-year trend of double-digit growth in share value." McLain also said that Novation, one of the largest health-care group purchasing organizations in the world, has awarded ASB a

American Solutions for Business (ASB), headquartered in Glenwood, Minn., revealed enhancements to the company's Web site, www.americanbus.com, at its annual summer conference. Changes to the site will make it easier for visitors to find information. The new format divides the site into four sections, including Customer Solutions, Vendor Partnerships, American Team and Career Opportunities. Visitors to each section are greeted by short video messages from President Larry Zavadil, Chief Operating Officer Craig McLain, Vice President and Sales Associate, Rose Virnig, or the Director of Vendor Relations, Wayne Martin. The new home page also features a link to the company's ACES application, where customers with