Owens & Minor Issues Call for Nominations for Annual Supplier Diversity Awards
October 04 2022 - 5:33PM
Business Wire
Nominations now open for the 2022 Supplier
Diversity Awards, an annual program honoring the legacy of Earl G.
Reubel, founder of Kerma Medical Products and longtime partner of
Owens & Minor
Deadline for submissions is Nov. 18; winners
will be announced at the Healthcare Supplier Diversity Alliance
Annual Meeting on Dec. 8
Owens & Minor, a leading global healthcare solutions
company, today opened up nominations for the 2022 Supplier
Diversity Awards in honor of the legacy of Earl G. Reubel. The
awards recognize people and organizations that demonstrate an
active, sustained commitment to advocating for greater supplier
diversity in the healthcare supply chain for diverse or
underrepresented populations.
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The Supplier Diversity Awards honoring
Earl G. Reubel recognize people and organizations that demonstrate
leadership and a commitment to diversity and inclusion in the
healthcare supply chain. (Graphic: Business Wire)
Nominations can be submitted by visiting the awards page on the
Owens & Minor website located at
https://www.owens-minor.com/earl-g-reubel-award/#. Submissions are
reviewed by the awards committee, with winners chosen across three
categories: Civic Leader of the Year, Diverse Enterprise of the
Year and Large Corporation of the Year. The deadline for nomination
submissions is Nov. 18, 2022. Winners of all three categories will
be announced at the Healthcare Supplier Diversity Alliance (HSDA)
Annual Meeting, which will be held virtually on Dec. 8, 2022.
“We’re proud to once again honor Earl by helping to shine a
light on the people and organizations that are as committed as he
was to fostering greater diversity across all facets of the
healthcare supply chain, including our suppliers,” said Edward A.
Pesicka, President and CEO, Owens & Minor. “As long-time
partners of the Reubel family and Kerma Medical, working with them
to continue expanding supplier diversity in our industry is truly
an honor.”
“As a veteran-minority owned company, promoting diversity for
healthcare suppliers was always a passion for my uncle,” said Joe
Reubel, President and CEO, Kerma Medical Products. “Our thirty-plus
year relationship with Owens & Minor continues driving home the
importance of keeping his legacy alive, and we look forward to
learning how this year’s nominees are helping to fulfil that
legacy.”
About the Supplier Diversity Awards Honoring Earl G.
Reubel
Launched by Owens & Minor in 2012 in collaboration with
Kerma Medical Products, Inc., and the Healthcare Supplier Diversity
Alliance (HSDA), the Earl G. Reubel Awards recognize people and
organizations that demonstrate leadership and a commitment to
diversity and inclusion in the healthcare supply chain. The annual
program honors the legacy of the late Earl G. Reubel, entrepreneur
and co-founder of Kerma, a family-owned Veteran-Minority Owned
Company (VOSB) with a direct sales division in Miramar, Florida.
Founded by Joyce Kershaw-Reubel and Earl G. Reubel, Kerma began as
a manufacturer in 1991 as a United States government supplier and
today is one of the largest diversity manufacturer/supplier
companies in the private sector.
About Owens & Minor
Owens & Minor, Inc. (NYSE: OMI) is a Fortune 500 global
healthcare solutions company integrating product manufacturing and
delivery, home health supply, and perioperative services to support
care through the hospital and into the home. Owens & Minor
drives visibility, control and efficiency for patients, providers
and healthcare professionals across the supply chain with
proprietary technology and solutions, an extensive product
portfolio, an Americas-based manufacturing footprint for personal
protective equipment (PPE) and surgical products, as well as a
robust portfolio of products and services for patients managing
chronic and acute conditions in the home setting. Operating
continuously since 1882 from its headquarters in Richmond, Va.,
Owens & Minor is a 140-year-old company powered by more than
20,000 global teammates. Learn more at https://www.owens-minor.com,
follow @Owens_Minor on Twitter and connect on LinkedIn at
www.linkedin.com/company/owens-&-minor.
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