Ateb®, Inc., the industry’s leading provider of pharmacy-based patient care solutions, with over one million patients a month being actively managed in Ateb’s Time My Meds®, automated medication synchronization solution, announced the appointment of Mr. Shannon Strickland to lead Ateb’s Independent Sales Team and select pharmacy chains. Mr. Strickland will report directly to Debbie Sheppard, Ateb’s Vice President, Sales and Marketing.
Recognizing the growing importance of the community pharmacy, Ateb develops and provides pharmacy the tools and processes to become a vital resource in delivering affordable patient care and effective chronic care management. Mr. Strickland will develop tactical business strategies to support the independent sales channels, drive revenue growth and enhance the efficiency of pharmacy workflow and operations. Furthermore, Mr. Strickland oversees the Partner Coaching and Consulting Team which provides training that enables Ateb’s pharmacy partners to deploy the solutions successfully, as well as ongoing support after implementation.
Utilizing Ateb’s solutions, its pharmacy partners achieve a higher level of success through business optimization by; identifying new revenue streams, increasing prescription counts, and improving patient medication adherence.
“We are excited to have a dedicated executive with years of retail and industry experience so we can continue to implement measurable solutions and provide strategic support for our pharmacy partners,” stated Debbie Sheppard, Ateb’s Vice President, Sales and Marketing.
Executive Biography:
With over 15 years of experience in the pharmacy industry, with the last three years focused in specialty pharmacy, Mr. Strickland directs Ateb’s independent pharmacy sales efforts. Prior to joining Ateb, Mr. Strickland served as Managing Director of Fred’s Specialty Pharmacy Division and Senior Vice President of Pharmacy at Fred’s, a southeast regional pharmacy chain with 375 retail locations and 3 specialty pharmacies. He started his career at Fred’s as the Vice President of Pharmacy Development where his team was responsible for all managed care contracting, pharmacy marketing, vendor relations, clinical services, and medication purchasing and distribution.
He also held various positions over the course of seven years, at Walmart and Sam’s Club, serving formerly as Director of Pharmacy Operations for Georgia and Alabama.
Mr. Strickland received his Pharm.D. from the University of Georgia.
About Ateb, Inc.
Ateb is the trusted source for independent and chain pharmacies seeking measurable pharmacy-based patient care solutions that improve pharmacy performance and patient outcomes. Ateb’s patented technologies and robust analytics provide pharmacies with real proof of performance regarding patient care outcomes that generate new revenue streams.
Ateb’s Patient Management Access Portal is the nexus of Ateb’s entire portfolio of patient care solutions and the leading driver of pharmacy’s appointment-based model in the market today. By combining Ateb's proprietary blend of pharmacy operational expertise, technology, analytics, and data integration, Ateb is driving healthy outcomes for patients, pharmacies, and payers. For more information, please visit; www.ateb.com. 
