| Announcing Prime Vendor Contract with St. Barnabas Hospital |
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For Immediate Release. Corporate contact: Leslie Baker, toll-free 800-585-8882, 7123
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Announcing Prime Vendor Contract with St. Barnabas HospitalNEW ROCHELLE, NEW YORK - February 23, 2010 . MMS – A Medical Supply Company announced the fourth consecutive renewal as Prime Vendor to St. Barnabas Hospital, Bronx NY. The contract naming MMS as the primary supplier of medical/surgical products and equipment to St. Barnabas is for an additional three years, through December, 2012. It is estimated that this contract represents over $21,000,000 in revenue over its life. “MMS has been working with St. Barnabas for over twelve years.” says Gina Marchese, Vice President, General Manager of MMS East Division, “This kind of continuity allows us to really understand the dynamics of their specific organization and the different needs of their Clinicians and Support Staff at all their locations. We are proud that the MMS team has established partnerships at all levels of the St. Barnabas organization. We are proud to contribute to the success of such an outstanding and forward thinking institution.”.
About St. Barnabas Hospital St. Barnabas Hospital was founded in the Bronx more than 140 years ago. Today, St. Barnabas is a 461 bed nonsectarian community hospital and Level I Trauma Center providing the highest quality of care to a diverse and changing Bronx community. For more information, visit http://www.stbarnabashospital.org About MMS Founded in 1970, MMS, formerly Midwest Medical Supply, serves the specialized and diverse needs of the medical community with divisions dedicated to nursing homes, hospitals, physician practices, government facilities, specialty products, home care, hospice, pharmaceuticals as well as industrial business. Since the 2006 acquisition of the New York based hospital and extended care divisions, MMS is the largest independent regional healthcare distributor. MMS is headquartered in St. Louis, and is a Regional Distributor with a National Presence. MMS's East Division is headquartered in New Rochelle, NY. MMS has distribution facilities in Phoenix, AZ; Hartford, CT; Plant City, FL; Tamuning, GU; Broadview, IL; Carmel, IN; Wichita, KS; Baton Rouge, LA; Secaucus, NJ; Houston, TX; and Salt Lake City, UT. For more information visit: http://www.mmseast.com/ |