Disruptive Innovation is the Theme of Owens & Minor’s 11th Annual Healthcare Supplier Diversity Symposium; Set for Septembe...
August 18 2016 - 7:30AM
Business Wire
Pre-Symposium Charity Golf Tournament tees off
on Monday, September 12
For the 11th year in a row, Owens & Minor, Inc. (NYSE-OMI)
will host its Annual Healthcare Supplier Diversity Symposium with a
focus this year on Disruptive Innovation. Healthcare industry
professionals from public and private companies, as well as leaders
from women-, minority-, and veteran-owned businesses, will convene
to explore new models for growth designed to improve the healthcare
value chain and have a positive community impact. The symposium is
a stimulus for strategic discussions by leaders across the entire
healthcare eco-system about how dynamic industry changes are
affecting patients, providers and players throughout the supply
chain. The program will feature keynote addresses, a CEO
roundtable, panel discussions and networking sessions. Scheduled
for September 13-14, 2016, in Richmond, Virginia, the event will
provide conference attendees with a unique opportunity to make
vital business connections in the healthcare industry. Symposium
speakers and events will focus on how a rapidly changing healthcare
environment is creating opportunity for diversity businesses to
succeed through innovation and disruption.
The keynote speaker for the Earl G. Reubel Awards Dinner on
Tuesday, September 13, is Dr. Randal Pinkett, Chairman & Chief
Executive Officer of BCT Partners. Author of Black Faces in White
Places, Campus CEO and No-Money Down CEO, Pinkett is a graduate of
Rutgers, Oxford and MIT, and he was a Rhodes Scholar. Earlier in
the day, the conference will feature a CEO Roundtable discussion
featuring Bruce Johnson, Chief Executive Officer of GHX, Pamela
Prince-Eason, Chief Executive Officer of Women’s Business
Enterprise National Council, and P. Cody Phipps, President &
Chief Executive Officer of Owens & Minor. Pamela
Sutton-Wallace, Chief Executive Officer of the University of
Virginia Medical Center, will give the keynote address at the event
luncheon on September 13, focusing on changes that are taking place
in the healthcare industry.
“Diversity drives innovation,” said Phipps. “At Owens &
Minor, we have long recognized that new ideas and innovative
solutions come from a wide variety of perspectives. Each year at
our Symposium, we welcome the opportunity to connect and share our
experiences and our ideas.”
At the opening night gala on Tuesday, Owens & Minor will
present the Earl G. Reubel Award in three categories: Diverse
Business of the Year; Hospital or Integrated Healthcare Delivery
System of the Year; and Civic Leader of the Year. Named for the founder of Virginia-based Kerma
Medical Products, a noted minority-owned healthcare company, the
award was established by Owens & Minor to honor the late Earl
G. Reubel, whose vision of building a legacy for his family through
Kerma Medical Products, Inc. demonstrated the true spirit of
entrepreneurialism. The Earl G. Reubel Award honors recipients from
the healthcare industry who embody the qualities that made Earl G.
Reubel such a force in the healthcare industry.
The success of this industry-wide event is the result of many
supporting partners. Owens & Minor extends special recognition
to Diamond Sponsors – B. Braun Medical, Inc., Medtronic, VCU
Health, Dell Inc., and founding sponsor Healthcare Supplier
Diversity Association (HSDA) – whose long standing material support
reflects a noteworthy commitment to diversity and inclusion.”
This year’s event will be held at the Hilton Richmond Hotel
& Spa/Short Pump located in Richmond, Virginia. As a kickoff
for the event, Owens & Minor will host a pre-symposium Charity
Golf Tournament on Monday, September 12. Proceeds from this year’s
golf tournament will be donated to Excel to Excellence Foundation,
Inc., founded by Super Bowl winning athlete and Seattle Seahawks
fullback, Michael Robinson. One of the foundation’s
programs, Team Excel, uses a 'reverse' fantasy football format,
where students become the fantasy athletes and the professional
athletes and community mentors serve as team coaches. Students
compete weekly on grades, attendance and community service.
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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