Owens & Minor Named Winner of the 2010 UHC/Novation Service Excellence Award - Distributor of the Year
National Medical and Surgical Products Distributor Recognized by University HealthSystem Consortium Members with the 2010 UHC/Novation Service Excellence Award
RICHMOND, Va., Apr 07, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Owens & Minor, Inc., (NYSE:OMI), a leading distributor of medical and surgical supplies to the acute-care market and a health care supply chain management company, announced today that it has been named the winner of the 2010 UHC/Novation Service Excellence Award - Distributor of the Year. The University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC) is an alliance representing 90% of the nation's non-profit academic medical centers. Based on the recommendations of UHC members, UHC and Novation, UHC's supply contracting company, present the award to the distributor that provides exceptional support and commitment in helping hospital members meet their supply chain goals.
"This award recognizes the exceptional value that Owens & Minor brings to our members. The company has gone above and beyond to help our members succeed in driving down costs and meeting their supply chain goals," said Roberta G. Graham, UHC's executive vice president. "All of us at UHC congratulate them on a job well done."
Each year, UHC members and Novation senior leadership recommend and select winners based on the following criteria: support of UHC and Novation, responsiveness to staff and members, and contract administration compliance criteria. Owens & Minor received the award in March at the UHC 2010 Performance Excellence Forum in Grapevine, Texas.
"Owens & Minor is honored to receive this award for excellence from UHC/Novation," said Craig R. Smith, president & chief executive officer of Owens & Minor. "At Owens & Minor, our culture is focused on serving our customers to the best of our ability, and this award recognizes the successful efforts of everyone on our team."
About UHC
The University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC), based in Oak Brook, Ill, formed in 1984, is an alliance of 107 academic medical centers and 232 of their affiliated hospitals, representing approximately 90% of the nation's nonprofit academic medical centers. UHC offers its members specific programs and services to improve clinical, operational, financial, and patient safety performance. The mission of UHC is to advance knowledge, foster collaboration, and promote change to help members succeed in their respective markets. For more information, visit www.uhc.edu.
Owens & Minor, Inc., (NYSE: OMI) a FORTUNE 500 company headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, is a leading distributor of national name-brand medical and surgical supplies and a healthcare supply-chain management company. Owens & Minor is also a member of the Russell 2000(R) Index, which measures the performance of the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe, as well as the S&P MidCap 400, which includes companies with a market capitalization of $750 million to $3.3 billion that meet certain financial standards. With a diverse product and service offering and distribution centers throughout the United States, the company serves hospitals, integrated healthcare systems, alternate care locations, group purchasing organizations, and the federal government. Owens & Minor provides technology and consulting programs that improve inventory management and streamline logistics across the entire medical supply chain--from origin of product to patient bedside. For news releases, or for more information about Owens & Minor, visit the company Web site at www.owens-minor.com.
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Owens & Minor, Inc.Trudi Allcott, Director, Investor & Media Relations, 804-723-7555
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