Sage Products, LLC was recently named Supplier of the Year at the Cardinal Health Canada national sales meeting held in Whistler, British Columbia. This prestigious award recognizes Sages performance across categories including operational excellence, superior customer service, and product innovation and growth. Sage was chosen for the award through a rigorous evaluation process and voting by the entire Cardinal Health Canada sales force.
Cardinal Health Canada also presented Sage with the Supplier of the Year award for Infection Prevention in Acute Care. This award recognizes Sages performance as an infection prevention supplier within the acute care category.
Bill Howes, vice president of sales for Sage Products LLC, says, As a long-standing partner of Cardinal Health, we are very honored to receive this award. Both of our companies are very committed to our customers and this award is a direct result of a close working relationship.
We are very honored to receive this recognition from Cardinal Health Canada, says Terry Boersma, vice president of marketing for Sage Products LLC. Im pleased that weve been able to deliver meaningful services and benefits to Cardinal. But, I am even more excited by what the future of our partnership holds. As we look forward to continued success, we remain focused on creating simple, targeted, solutions that will help prevent infection and improve healthcare in Canada.
Sage offers a range of infection prevention solutions, including Antiseptic Body Cleanser to provide the maximum antimicrobial persistence against a variety of microorganisms, as well as oral care products that target risk factors for ventilator and non-ventilator acquired pneumonia. Sage also produces Comfort Bath® Prepackaged Bathing products and Comfort Shield® Barrier Cream Cloths, which replace the basin, a known risk factor for catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs).
Cardinal Health Canada is the leading national full service and value-added distributer of medical and surgical products in Canada. Sage Products and Cardinal Health Canada remain committed to working together to achieve their shared goal of improving healthcare.
Source: Sage Products LLC
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