Bill and Lew Allyn, grandsons of the founder of Welch Allyn, were named the 14th and 15th inductees into the Medical Distribution Hall of Fame.
The two men were honored for playing a key role in bringing the medical device industry to where it is today. Bill Allyn, who served as president and CEO of the medical equipment manufacturing company, is regarded as a visionary in the field of medical diagnostic equipment. Lew Allyn served as vice president of the international division for medical products, corporate vice president, and executive vice president and general manager of sales and marketing. Both served on the company’s board of directors until 2007
“Bill and Lew are living legends in the medical device manufacturing industry,” said Julie Shimer, president and CEO, Welch Allyn. “They played significant roles in building our sales force, strengthening relationships with distributors, and enhancing product development.”
Each year since 2001 Repertoire publishers and editors and other leading industry insiders honor individuals that have made lasting contributions to the medical distribution industry through induction into the Medical Distribution Hall of Fame.
Welch Allyn is a leading manufacturer of medical diagnostic equipment. In addition to the company’s line of diagnostic medical equipment, the company manufacturers a full range of popular medical equipment products including exam lights, vital signs monitors, ekg machines, cardiac monitors, and AEDs (automatic external defibrillators).
DRE carries new and professionally refurbished Welch Allyn medical equipment in our Louisville, Kentucky warehouse.
