American Medical Depot Nationally Recognized by Premier Inc. for Supplier Diversity

MIRAMAR, Fla. - June 23, 2018 - PRLog -- American Medical Depot (AMD), a leader in medical supply distribution, has been named by Premier Inc. as a 2018 Breakthroughs Awards recipient for Supplier Diversity. More specifically, the award highlights the company's success in advancing innovations to increase the industrial base of diversity in the supply chain. Premier Inc. recognizes supply chain leaders for their contributions to improve access to quality healthcare supplies at a reasonable cost. American Medical Depot was honored with the Supplier Diversity Award during a ceremony at the Premier Annual Breakthrough Conference and Exhibition in Nashville, Tennessee on June 19, 2018.

Premier's Supplier Diversity Award is presented to suppliers that have made important contributions in developing and fostering quality inclusion programs in their organization and communities within the Premier alliance. In addition to community outreach and spearheading diversity initiatives, Award recipients engage in benchmarking and best practices sharing that improve diversity.

"The recognition as a leader in supplier diversity is invaluable. We are honored to do the work that supports and encourages qualified firms who combine ingenuity with niche supplies. Opening up access to resources expands the reach of the supply chain in a positive way, which ultimately improves the delivery of quality healthcare. American Medical Depot began as a small minority business and our mission continues to be to provide access to quality medical supplies for everyone," said American Medical Depot President, Akhil Agrawal.

For more information about Premier, Inc. or the Premier Breakthrough Awards, visit https://www.premierinc.com/.

About American Medical Depot
AMD is a leading healthcare supply chain solutions company based in Miramar, FL that uses technology and insight to provide smarter ways for clients to manage medical supplies and equipment utilization within complex healthcare supply chains. AMD currently services Veterans hospital facilities across the Eastern seaboard as part of a contract award by the VA designed to streamline procurement. For over 20 years, AMD has executed proven value-add models and strong leadership in order to deliver smarter and more cost-efficient turnkey solutions for government and commercial markets. For more information, visit hhhtp://www.amdnext.com.

About Premier Inc.
Premier Inc. is a leading healthcare improvement company, uniting an alliance of approximately 3,900 U.S. hospitals and health systems and approximately 150,000 other providers and organizations to transform healthcare. With integrated data and analytics, supply chain solutions, and consulting and other services, Premier enables better care and outcomes at a lower cost. Premier, a Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient, plays a critical role in the rapidly evolving healthcare industry, collaborating with members to co-develop long-term innovations that reinvent and improve the way care is delivered to patients nationwide. Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Premier is passionate about transforming American healthcare. Please visit Premier's news and investor sites on www.premierinc.com; as well as Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram and Premier's blog for more information about the company.