Medical/Surgical Manufacturers Win Prestigious 2005 Best in Class Awards From HPIS, a Neoforma Company
16 September 2005 - 9:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Suppliers Recognized for Top Market Position and Greatest Sales
Growth AMBLER, Pa., Sept. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- HPIS, a
Neoforma, Inc. (NASDAQ:NEOF) company and a leading provider of
critical market intelligence for the highly competitive healthcare
industry, today announced the winners of the second annual Best in
Class Awards. The HPIS Best in Class Awards recognize
medical/surgical manufacturers which have achieved the top market
position in their respective product categories and the most
substantial growth year over year. On Friday, Sept. 16, 2005, HPIS
and Neoforma executives will present the 2005 Best in Class Awards
to the representatives from the winning companies during the annual
Health Industry Distributors Association (HIDA) 2005 MedSurg
Conference & Expo in Philadelphia. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030226/NEOFORMALOGO ) This
year, the HPIS Best in Class Awards honor 23 leading
medical/surgical manufacturers in 34 different categories, ranging
from wound care and diagnostics to gloves and cardiology products.
Winners have been determined using the HPIS data on dollar volume
for national product sales through the medical/surgical and
clinical laboratory distribution chains. HPIS provides accurate
medical/surgical market share and sales volume information, as well
as custom reports, from its comprehensive and proprietary market
intelligence database. The 2005 Best in Class Award winners and the
major product categories in which they won awards include: Company
Categories 3M Health Care 3 Awards: Cardiology-Cardiovascular;
Masks; Skin Care Arizant Healthcare Inc. Heat/Cold Therapy AVID
Medical Inc. Kits, Packs and Trays Standard Bard Access Systems 2
Awards: Catheter, Diagnostics, Theraputics; Urological Bayer
HealthCare, Diagnostics Division Urinalysis Reagents/Supplies BD
Medical 2 Awards: Hazardous Waste Control; Needles and Syringes
Beckman Coulter, Inc. Immunology Reagents/Supplies Biosite
Diagnostics, Inc. Point of Care Testing Reagents/Suppliers ConvaTec
2 Awards: Ostomy; Wound Care Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. Wound
Sutures First Quality Enterprises, Inc. Incontinence Products
Hospira, Inc. 2 Awards: Parenteral; Solutions/Nutritional
Kimberly-Clark Health Care 3 Awards: Metal/Plastics/Paper Products;
Sterilization; Surgical Instruments and Devices Mallinckrodt Inc. 2
Awards: Electromedical; Respiratory Medical Action Industries Inc.
Woven and Nonwoven Goods Medline Industries, Inc. 2 Awards: Gloves;
Kits, Packs and Trays Standard Remel Inc. Microbiology Reagents and
Supplies Roche Diagnostics Specimen Collection Kits and Supplies
Ross Products Enteral Feeding and Medical Nutritionals Sysmex
America, Inc. Hematology/Coagulation Reagents/Supplies The Kendall
Company Adhesives, Bandages, Dressings, Sponges United States
Surgical Corporation 2 Awards: Electrosurgical; Wound Staples and
Endosurgery Welch Allyn, Inc. 2 Awards: Patient Care Products -
Medical; Pressure Monitoring Many of the 2005 HPIS Best in Class
Award winners also leverage HPIS Market Intelligence(TM), one of
the most comprehensive and accurate sources of competitive
intelligence for manufacturers, distributors, consultants and
analysts serving the medical/surgical and clinical laboratory
industries. "At Kimberly-Clark Health Care, visibility into market
share and detailed analytics are critical to our business success,"
says John Amat, vice president of sales and marketing,
Kimberly-Clark Health Care. "HPIS Market Intelligence enables us to
glean key information that helps us to make informed business
decisions across all divisions -- from product marketing to R&D
and business development." Kimberly-Clark, an HPIS customer since
1998, was recognized with three Best in Class Awards this year for
metal, plastic and paper products; sterilization; and surgical
instruments and devices. The company was also previously awarded
with 2004 HPIS Best in Class awards for the surgical masks and
sterilization supplies and products classes. "HPIS Market
Intelligence helps BD Medical craft strategies that enable us to
remain competitive in the marketplace and help ensure we are
meeting our customers' needs," says Kathy Sullivan, senior director
of marketing for BD Medical -- Medical Surgical Systems. "We are
honored to be recognized with two HPIS Best in Class Awards for our
achievement in hazardous waste control, and needles and syringes."
In 2004, BD Medical received HPIS Best in Class Awards for the
categories of parenteral supplies and specimen collection kits and
supplies. "HPIS is proud to recognize manufacturers that are 'top
dog' in their product categories based on sales volume and growth
rate," says Vic Ventura, Neoforma vice president and general
manager of HPIS. "Many of these organizations are leaders in using
market intelligence in order to improve their market position and
become more competitive." HPIS Market Intelligence enables
healthcare manufacturers and distributors to accurately gauge
market trends, identify market opportunities, measure market share
and evaluate sales force performance and management. About HPIS
Established in 1994, Healthcare Products Information Services, Inc.
(HPIS), a Neoforma company, provides critical market intelligence
for the highly competitive healthcare industry. Capturing more than
90 million medical/surgical sales transactions per quarter directly
from the nation's leading distributors, HPIS employs state of the
art security measures to protect the confidentiality of each
distributor's identity in reporting information to clients. HPIS
measures performance and market share to distributors and
manufacturers for a variety of healthcare markets including
hospital, physician office, long term care, treatment centers,
clinical laboratory, and home healthcare. About Neoforma Neoforma
is a leading supply chain management solutions provider for the
healthcare industry. Through a unique combination of technology,
information and services, Neoforma provides innovative solutions to
over 1,600 hospitals and suppliers, supporting more than $13
billion in annualized transaction volume. By bringing together
contract information and order data, Neoforma's integrated solution
set delivers a comprehensive view of an organization's supply
chain, driving cost savings and better decision-making for both
hospitals and suppliers. For more information, point your browser
to http://www.neoforma.com/. This news release contains
forward-looking information within the meaning of Section 27A of
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking
statements include but are not limited to statements related to
Neoforma's leadership position and the ability of HPIS Market
Intelligence to enable healthcare manufacturers and distributors to
accurately gauge market trends, identify market opportunities,
measure market share and evaluate sales force performance and
management. There are a number of risks that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those anticipated by these
forward- looking statements. These risks include the willingness of
customers to accept Neoforma's business model of providing supply
chain management solutions for the healthcare industry and the
ability of Neoforma and HPIS to manage its technological
challenges. Some of these risks and other risks are described in
Neoforma's periodic reports filed with the SEC, including its Form
10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005. These statements are
current as of the date of this release and Neoforma assumes no
obligation to update the forward- looking information contained in
this news release. NOTE: Neoforma is a trademark of Neoforma, Inc.
Other Neoforma logos, product names and service names are also
trademarks of Neoforma, Inc., which may be registered in other
countries. Other product and brand names are trademarks of their
respective owners.
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030226/NEOFORMALOGO
http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Neoforma, Inc. CONTACT:
media, Rebecca Oles, +1-408-468-4363, or , or investors, Amanda
Mogin, +1-408-468-4251, or , both of Neoforma, Inc. Web site:
http://www.neoforma.com/
Copyright
Neoforma (NASDAQ:NEOF)
Historical Stock Chart
From Aug 2024 to Sep 2024
Neoforma (NASDAQ:NEOF)
Historical Stock Chart
From Sep 2023 to Sep 2024