Martin Rohde, General Manager for Commercial Customers, Amazon Business, to speak at MDM's Amazon Business Forum on December 5

DENVER, Oct. 28, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Martin Rohde, General Manager for Commercial Customers at Amazon Business, will be the opening speaker at Modern Distribution Management's Forum "How Distributors Should Respond to Amazon Business" on December 5 in Denver, CO.

"We're excited about this and grateful to Martin for taking the time," says MDM President and COO Ian Heller. "Amazon Business has annual revenues of $10B just three years after their launch. I can't wait to get some insights into how they've done it and what it could mean for distributors."

The forum as a whole is geared towards helping leaders in the B2B distribution industry formulate an effective business strategy in the era of Amazon Business.

The event runs until noon on December 6.

For more information about the forum, including the full line-up of speakers and details on how to register, visit http://www.mdm-forum.com.

About Martin Rohde
Martin Rohde is the director of Amazon Business' commercial vertical. As director, Martin oversees strategy, P&L management, and end-to-end customer solutions for key commercial sectors such as technology, industrial, financial services and hospitality. Martin has extensive experience in B2B procurement, working with enterprise customers in Sales and eCommerce roles. Martin has held executive positions at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Hewlett Packard, and Arrow Electronics.

Martin is originally from Dusseldorf (Germany) and holds Masters degrees in both Business Administration and Mechanical Engineering from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (Germany). He lives in Seattle with his wife and son. Martin enjoys sports and outdoor activities, especially soccer and boating.

About Modern Distribution Management
Market research and media company Modern Distribution Management (MDM) has been the most trusted resource since 1967 for market intelligence and industry insight that empowers wholesale distribution leaders to innovate. Our competitive intelligence tools, research and information services help distribution executives compete more effectively in disruptive markets.

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