Pinnacle Award: Premier contracts with more than 800 suppliers and Sysmex is one of 38 contracted suppliers to receive the Pinnacle Award.
“On behalf of the employees and board of directors of Sysmex America, we are honored to be recognized by Premier for our company’s fourth Pinnacle Award. It is especially gratifying to know that an award based on meeting customers’ expectations of performance and customer service comes at such a pivotal time in our nation’s healthcare landscape. It is this type of working partnership that mutually benefits our nation’s healthcare providers and the patients within the communities in which they serve,” said John Kershaw, President and CEO, Sysmex America, Inc.
Winners are recognized for their outstanding management of Premier agreements and drive toward the mutual goal of providing clinical and financial value to the not-for-profit hospitals that are members of the Premier alliance. Since the award program's inception in 2006, Sysmex has been the only Premier-contracted hematology vendor to ever win the Pinnacle Award. Sysmex has won five Pinnacle Awards and one Premier Performance Award. For more information, visit www.premierinc.com.
Supply Chain Systems' Platinum Vendor Award:
This award recognizies outstanding vendors and is based on improving customer savings and satisfaction, filing reports and submitting fee schedules in a timely manner, continuous growth and purchase volume, and supporting MedAssets' philanthropic support. For more information, visit www.medassets.com.
Center for Companies That Care Honor Roll:
Center for Companies That Care is a national, not-for-
profit organization dedicated to enhancing the well-being of employees, families and communities by encouraging employers to integrate the 10 Characteristics of Companies That Care into their daily business practices. The Honor Roll is a national list recognizing employers for outstanding workplace practices and active community involvement. Sysmex America has been awarded Honor Roll status for the Center for Companies That Care for its outstanding workplace practices in 2009, 2010 and 2011. For more information, visit www.companies-that-care.org.
CRM Elite Award:
With its ninth annual CRM Market Awards, CRM magazine honors the vendors, consultants and end-user companies that focus on customer relationships and the customer experience through the sophisticated integration of people, processes and technologies. In each of the ten categories, the magazine named one Market Winner, denoting the highest score compared to its peers. Each category also produced four Market Leader awards and "One to Watch." For more information, visit www.destinationcrm.com.
The Diagnostic Marketing Association (DxMA):
The Diagnostic Marketing Association (DxMA) builds diagnostic industry leadership by providing industry knowledge, professional development and a venue for the exchange of ideas. DxMA focuses exclusively on diagnostics marketing professionals and honors creative communications awards. Sysmex America has been honored to win numerous Dx awards. For more information about DxMA, visit www.dxma.org.
Destination Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Award:
CDC Software, The Customer-Driven Company™, is a hybrid enterprise software provider of on-premise and cloud deployments. Sysmex America was honored with the Customer Implementation Diagnostic-Systems Provider/CDC Pivotal Initiative award in 2010. For more information, visit CDC Software.