I’ve worked with Rick over the last couple of years in a couple of different capacities. First, in his leadership role within Konica Minolta, Rick delivered exceptional customer service, insight, and strategic direction to Vizient, and the member hospitals that we support. Additionally, Rick has illustrated his ability to think creatively, to solve complex issues in a more complex industry, like healthcare. He has always been highly engaged and makes the person he’s talking to feel like the most important person in the room. In addition to the work Rick has done with Vizient, on behalf of Konica Minolta, I have served with him on the Federation of American Hospitals Purchased Services Sub-Committee for the last couple of years. Most recently serving as his Vice-Chair. Rick has continued to demonstrate his creativity, and his solutions-oriented approach, to deliver actionable results while proactively creating an environment to cultivate continued improvement. Rick has been a fantastic partner/mentor, and I am grateful for the opportunity to have worked with him.

Rick managed our relationship for the 6yrs we worked together. Rick continually put our customer's interests first and ensured their expectations were met and exceeded. We could always count on Rick coming up with innovative savings opportunities to help drive to our customer's savings goals. Personally, I enjoyed working with Rick and enjoyed the time we shared in meetings and outside office hours. Thank you for all you did for our customers. It was truly appreciated! I wish you great success in your new business and look forward to the opportunity to work together again.

Rick has immense healthcare and business knowledge. He has experience working with leaders at all levels and has an outstanding reputation in the healthcare community. I would strongly recommend working with Rick!

While he worked directly with my Vice President of our corporate Administrative Services Division on an ongoing operational basis, I also worked with Mr. Rick Kingsbury while I was the Chief Contracting Officer of a national healthcare organization.  My interaction with Rick was strategic in nature as we set mutual corporate goals, established parameters for working together, and evaluated our corporations’ performances.  He is a true professional and is results oriented.  He holds himself up to high performance standards.  He gets things done!  Rick has integrity and honesty and is trusted by those he works with.  He has a talent for seeing the “Big Picture” when working on a project or forecasting future growth.  He is highly respected by his team members and his clients alike.  He has valuable relationships and is highly respected throughout the country.  Rick Kingsbury is a good person to know when establishing a new business or expanding an established one.

I have had the privilege of knowing Rick for more than fifteen years and the opportunity to partner with Rick through our professional networks. Rick is proactive, result oriented, responsible and a relationship builder. He is always ready and willing to creatively work to solve the challenges of his customers. He has an exceptional work ethic and ability to understand the bigger picture. Rick would be a great asset to any company.

I have been privileged to know Rick for over 10 years in a professional capacity, and have found him to be an excellent communicator when it comes to new ideas, solutions, and changes that take place in the healthcare industry. He is well known and respected within the Healthcare industry, by GPOs, Providers and Suppliers (not an easy thing to do.) I applaud Rick for taking a whole week off for a mini-retirement before coming back on the scene as an advisor/consultant, and know that he will do a fantastic job of providing amazing results for his clients.

I was a customer of Rick’s for several years. Rick was always responsive and able to share industry leading best practices. Rick always took the time to listen to our organizational needs to bring additional value where ever he could. Rick truly cares about his customers and building long term partnerships.

I’ve had the benefit of knowing Rick for 15+ years (both professionally and personally).  Occasionally our interactions would take place at airports as we often crossed paths.  Rick is somebody who’s guidance and recommendations have helped me succeed.  Often I find that when the phrase ‘finding solutions’ is thrown around it feels rather ambiguous.   However, that phrase is exactly what Rick has provided to me.  Our relationship is so strong that once during a meeting I discussed my frustrations with my current situation.  Rick was able to provide guidance and solid council that enabled me to cut thru superfluous issues and drill down to a solution.  Rick has an ability to evaluate and assess a situation and quickly (and accurately) size up the concerns, provide options, and provide support throughout the process.   

Rick is exceptional in his approach to keeping his customers and future clients happy. In our many exchanges Rick always provided the information and schedule to support my questions and overall direction. Rick would never let anything go unanswered. It's been a joy to work with Rick and I would like to thank him for his support.

I've known Rick for nearly 10 years and across three organizations. As a customer of his, I found him to be responsive, honest, informative and customer centric. Just a real pleasure to work with and someone that I looked forward to connecting. He is truly a Supply Chain leader's friend in many respects and a rare breed when it comes to a business development professional.

Rick Kingsbury, where do I start to tell you and LinkedIn what you mean to me and to our healthcare community? You have been a friend, confidant, inspiration and a wealth of knowledge to me, our circle of colleagues, and customers. You bring valuable industry knowledge, a career of experiences and successes, and humor to every meeting. I have heard your customers give you compliment’s and colleagues sing your praises….and I will always do the same. I know you are a skilled negotiator, an informed consultant, and can lead large hospital systems and GPOs to meaningful contracts and successful financial outcomes. I also know you are a family man, and a genuine person which treats people with respect and integrity on every turn. You are a pleasure to know and work beside. Over the years, I have been blessed to call you a friend, colleague and mentor. All the best to you in your new venture. Karen Campbell-Wheeler

I’ve known and worked with Rick Kingsbury for over 10 years, both as a healthcare GPO business partner when he was a trusted supplier, and in his role as my mentor and manager for 5 years reporting to Rick when he was National Director of Healthcare GPO Sales at Konica Minolta. In that role, he had hands-on knowledge of the unique differences of each GPO and how to get the most out of those relationships. Rick is a dedicated team leader who set the example of best practices in social networking, customer interaction and GPO partnerships. He is an avid student of the healthcare industry. His enthusiasm for this work, passion for excellence, and uncompromising integrity inspire those he works with, and has allowed him to build a large trust network within the industry. I believe his combination of skills and knowledge give him a unique advantage in helping his clients navigate GPO/Supplier relationships or build more effective sales strategies. I give Rick my highest recommendation!

I have known Rick Kingsbury on a first a professional and then personal capacity for well over 10 years. Over this time, I have witnessed his team and leadership skills on multiple occasions. Rick knows how to create and implement customer-focused investments and is highly skilled at networking with peers, leaders, and clients. He realizes that the fastest and lasting method to accomplish personal and professional goals comes by helping those around him be successful in reaching their goals. Rick has an impeccable reputation of integrity and guards carefully this earned above-reproach character trait. He is very active as a leader with industry groups and forums as his wisdom and fearless business savviness are easily spotted and appreciated among healthcare industry leaders. Rick's enthusiasm is contagious and his encouraging attitude in any scenario is rare indeed. I would be honored to discuss Rick and his qualities with anyone considering professional interaction with him.

I have known Rick for over a decade and he has always demonstrated a strong understanding of the current HealthCare market dynamics.  Most importantly was his knowledge on how to navigate through the landscape and strategically position a solution to the right stakeholders at the right time.  This skill has earned him a rightful air of respect from his peers and key leadership at health systems throughout the country.  Additionally, Rick understands how to tactfully articulate the value proposition and true ROI for the end user.  Finally, his character is nothing short of integrity and honesty which I enjoyed experiencing. 

Rick is truly one of a kind. He is engaged, well spoken, and highly knowledgeable. He seeks to find solutions and will work tirelessly to ensure that needs are met and that all individuals are satisfied. Rick embodies relationship management in the midst of business development. It has been such a pleasure to work with Rick as a colleague in the healthcare industry, as well as within the supplier-GPO relationship.

I worked with Rick at Konica Minolta where he led our GPO sales team on a national scale. Rick is a master at relationship sales, as he is a great listener, thoughtful and a strategist when introducing people to one another. He is disciplined on understanding the ever changing healthcare landscape and is a dedicated reader to the subject. I found Rick to be easy to work with and I always came away learning something new after spending time with him.

I’ve known Rick for 25 years.  He is an accomplished business leader who consistently creates innovative solutions that get results. When you work with Rick, you work with a sales pro who possesses savvy sales operations and marketing expertise. Above all, Rick genuinely cares for his clients and conducts himself with the utmost integrity. If you’re looking for a partner to help you move your business forward, I highly recommend Rick!