In
1992, we became the sole agent of Oral-B, an enterprise
specializing in oral hygiene products and a member of the Gillette
Corporation. During the
first year, we sold 8,000 units of 10 different items, turning SAE into
the national leader of the Bolivian market.
Later on, we included 32 items and reached an annual sale of
67,000 units, representing 737% of growth in 7 years of work.
Our representation of Oral-B concluded in 1999.
In
1996, we began working with Laboratorio Rymco that manufactures
disposable medical goods, and introduced in the market 7 different
products that reached total annual sales of 350,000 units.
In
1997, we placed on the market the O.T.C. products of Laboratorio
Maver of Chile, and reached the first year, an annual sale of 26,000
units out of a 4-item variety. Today,
we have achieved annual sales of 122,000 units, moving SAE into the 15th
place in values and into the 23rd place in units of the
Bolivian pharmaceutical market (source IMS*).
The
same year, 1997, we began working with Comanimesa, Spanish
company specializing in the manufacture of oral hygiene products.
During that period we had reached a sale of 14,000 units, whereas
for year 2000 we registered an annual sale of 26,000 units.
By
February 2000 we became the sole agent of Foramen, nowadays we
place on the market 147,000 units annually.
In
October of the same year, we became the sole agent of Colgate,
representing its line of toothbrushes and medicated toothpastes.
With this line we reached a sale of over 40,000 units in just 4
months of work.
