Medline Honored By Novation As Medical –Surgical Distributor of the Year

MUNDELEIN, Ill., July, 18, 2013 — Medline Industries, Inc. announced it was named “Medical-Surgical Distributor of the Year” by Novation, a leading health care supply chain expertise, analytics and contracting company for the members of VHA, UHC, Children’s Hospital Association and Provista LLC.

The award, recently presented at Novation’s annual Supplier Summit, recognized Medline for the customer service and value it offers health care 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,” said 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,” said Scott Simonson, Medline’s vice president of national accounts.

About Novation, Winner of the Ethics Inside® Certification

Founded in 1998, Novation is the leading health care supply chain expertise, analytics and contracting company for the more than 65,000 members of VHA Inc. and UHC, two national health care alliances, Children’s Hospital Association, an alliance of the nation’s leading pediatric facilities, and Provista, LLC. Novation provides alliance members with sourcing services, as well as information and data services. Based in Irving, Texas, Novation develops and manages competitive contracts with more than 600 suppliers. VHA, UHC, and Provista members used Novation contracts to purchase approximately $43 billion in 2012. Novation has earned the coveted Ethics Inside® Certification from Ethisphere Institute, a leading international think tank dedicated to the research and promotion of best practices in corporate ethics and compliance. Novation also was named on Ethisphere’s World’s Most Ethical Companies list, and is the only company in the health care industry to earn both distinctions for two consecutive years. To learn more about Novation, please visit www.novationco.com and follow @NovationNews.

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 and 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.