St. Charles, IL (June 17, 2013) – American Office Products Distributors (AOPD), today announced that it is a winner of the eighth annual Performance Award, presented by the Premier Healthcare Alliance.
Premier, a provider-owned performance improvement alliance of 2,800 hospitals and nearly 100,000 other care sites, contracts with more than 1,000 suppliers. American Office Products Distributors is one of 29 suppliers to receive the Performance Award this year. Winners are recognized for their outstanding management of Premier agreements and drive toward the mutual goal of providing clinical and financial value to Premier alliance members.
AOPD Executive Director Bud Mundt said “We’re extremely proud to receive this honor. On behalf of the American Office Products Distributors members, Board of Directors and staff we thank Premier for this prestigious award and look forward to our continuing growth as a National Contracted Supplier for Premier Purchasing Partners. AOPD is the only office products supplier to receive a 2013 Premier Performance Award and the only dealer group to be awarded a 2013 Premier National Contract.”
The award ceremony was held at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas, on Wednesday, June 12, during the Premier 2013 annual Breakthroughs Conference and Exhibition.
“As providers continue efforts to drive toward value-based care, American Office Products Distributors has been supporting Premier Alliance members with high-quality, cost-effective products and services,” said Durral R. Gilbert, president of supply chain services, Premier. “We’re proud to recognize them as a top performing organization.”
Premier’s Performance Award applauds the efforts of contracted suppliers to meet and exceed operational expectations. In selecting recipients, performance data is collected and scored over four successive calendar quarters.
About the Premier Healthcare Alliance, Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient
Premier is the nation’s largest performance improvement alliance of more than 2,800 U.S. hospitals and nearly 100,000 other sites using the power of collaboration and technology to lead the transformation to coordinated, high-quality, cost-effective care. Owned by healthcare providers, Premier operates a leading purchasing network with more than $5 billion in annual savings. Premier also maintains clinical, financial and outcomes databases based on 1 in every 4 patient discharges. A world leader in measurably improving patient care, Premier has the largest performance improvement collaboratives in America, including one in partnership with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Premier also has an office in Washington. www.premierinc.com. Stay connected with Premier on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube.
About American Office Products Distributors
AOPD is an independently owned office products dealer marketing association. Founded in 1978, AOPD currently has 70 dealer members, with 157 distribution and sales locations in the US and Canada, and 25 manufacturer and wholesaler Business Partner members. AOPD was awarded its second Premier contract in the office products category in May 2013.