Owens & Minor Names Winners of Diversity Awards at 11th Annual Healthcare Supplier Diversity Symposium

Owens & Minor, Inc. (NYSE: OMI) celebrated supplier diversity in healthcare by awarding the Earl G. Reubel Award to three worthy recipients at its 11th Annual Healthcare Supplier Diversity Symposium in September. The award—named for the founder of Virginia-based Kerma Medical Products, Inc., a noted veteran- and minority-owned healthcare company—was established by Owens & Minor to honor the late Earl G. Reubel, whose vision of building a legacy for his family through Kerma, demonstrated the true spirit of entrepreneurialism. The Earl G. Reubel Award honors recipients from the healthcare industry who embody the spirit of Reubel.

At the Symposium’s opening night gala, Owens & Minor presented the leadership award in three categories: Diverse Business of the Year; Hospital, Integrated Healthcare Delivery System, or Group Purchasing Organization of the Year; and Civic Leader of the Year.

The winners of this year’s awards are:

• Hospital, Integrated Healthcare Delivery System, or GPO of the Year – CHRISTUS Health of Dallas
• Diverse Business of the Year – Broadline Medical of Richmond, California
• Civic Leader of the Year – Kenneth Grant, Vice President, General Services, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, & Vice President, Supply Chain Management, Johns Hopkins Health System

“We salute the winners of the Earl G. Reubel Awards and recognize their outstanding efforts to set the standard for success and for supporting supplier diversity in healthcare,” said P. Cody Phipps, President & Chief Executive Officer of Owens & Minor. “Congratulations to these three winners.”

This year’s symposium, which focused on Disruptive Innovation, drew healthcare industry professionals from public and private companies, as well as leaders from minority-, women-, and veteran-owned businesses, who convened in Richmond, Virginia, to explore new models for growth designed to improve the healthcare value chain and create a positive community impact. The symposium featured keynote addresses, a CEO roundtable, panel discussions and networking sessions over the course of two days. Symposium speakers and events focused how a rapidly changing healthcare environment is creating opportunity for diversity businesses to succeed.

For more information about the Symposium, please visit www.hsdsymposium.com.

Owens & Minor, Inc. (NYSE: OMI) is a leading global healthcare services company dedicated to Connecting the World of Medical Products to the Point of CareTM by providing vital supply chain services to healthcare providers and manufacturers of healthcare products. Owens & Minor provides logistics services across the spectrum of medical products from disposable medical supplies to devices and implants. With logistics platforms strategically located in the United States and Europe, Owens & Minor serves markets where three quarters of global healthcare spending occurs. Owens & Minor’s customers span the healthcare market from independent hospitals to large integrated healthcare networks, as well as group purchasing organizations, healthcare products manufacturers, and the federal government. A FORTUNE 500 company, Owens & Minor is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, and has annualized revenues exceeding $9 billion. For more information about Owens & Minor, visit the company website at owens-minor.com.

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