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|Articles|July 22, 2013

Medline Honored by Novation as Medical-Surgical Distributor of the Year

Medline Industries, Inc. announces it has been named Medical-Surgical Distributor of the Year by Novation, a leading healthcare supply chain expertise, analytics  and contracting company for the members of  VHA, UHC, Childrens Hospital Association and Provista LLC.

The award, recently presented at Novations annual Supplier Summit, recognized Medline for the customer service and value it offers healthcare organizations.

We are pleased to honor Medline as well as our other suppliers who went above and beyond to provide superior customer service and industry-leading value to the members we serve, says Pete Allen, senior vice president of sourcing operations at Novation.

We are honored to be recognized by Novation for providing outstanding value and effective distribution services to help drive efficiencies in the supply chain, says Scott Simonson, Medlines vice president of national accounts.

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