Henry Schein joins Standard and Poor’s 500 Index

Henry Schein has joined the prestigious Standard and Poor's 500 index as of March 17th 2015.

The dental products manufacturer was selected by selected by Standard and Poor's Dow Jones Indices to join the index following a strong period of growth for the company, driven by strong sales and successful strategic initiatives.

Last year, Henry Schein achieved a year-on-year sales increase of seven percent, allowing it to pass the $10 billion mark in terms of revenue for the first time, with each of its four main business groups achieving market share increases.

It was recently included in Fortune's annual list of the world's most admired companies, and is already a Fortune 500 company and a member of the Nasdaq 100 Index.

Stanley Bergman, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Henry Schein, said: "It is Henry Schein's dedication to our customers, suppliers, Team Schein members, investors and society that has built the company into the position of global leadership we enjoy today."