Medline Names Roche Diagnostics Platinum Supplier of the Year for the Post-Acute Care Market

Award recognizes collaboration and outstanding operational and sales performance

Medline Industries, Inc., the nation's largest privately held manufacturer and distributor of health care supplies, has named Roche Diagnostics its 2012 Platinum Vendor of the Year for the post-acute care market for Roche’s outstanding sales and operations performance. Roche received the honor at Medline’s National Sales Meeting recently held in Chicago.

“Roche Diagnostics has collaborated with us to consistently provide exceptional value and service to the thousands of leading health care facilities who chose Medline for their medical supplies,” said Bill Abrams, president, Distributed Products division for Medline. "We thank Roche, and all of our vendor partners, for their contributions to helping bring outstanding quality products and efficiency to the health care industry."

About Medline
As the nation's largest privately held manufacturer and distributor of health care and surgical products, Medline manufactures and distributes more than 350,000 products to hospitals, extended care facilities, surgery centers, physician offices, home care agencies, home medical equipment providers and retailers. Recently named one of the nation’s "Best and Brightest Companies to Work for,” Medline is headquartered in Mundelein, Ill. and has more than 1,100 dedicated sales representatives nationwide to support its broad product line and cost management services.

Over the past five years, Medline has been the fastest-growing distributor of medical and surgical supplies in the U.S., serving as the primary distributor to over 450 major hospitals and health care systems. As a leading distributor, Medline offers a comprehensive array of consulting and management services encompassing the supply chain and logistics, utilization and standardization, business tools, enhanced reporting capabilities and on-staff clinical support.