Recognizing 2024 top performers
Vizient Supplier Partner of the Year – AirLife
The nominees for Supplier Partner of the Year have demonstrated an unmatched willingness to partner with Vizient to improve their own performance and deliver on Vizient’s mission to strengthen providers’ delivery of high-value care by aligning cost, quality, and market performance.
These suppliers’ senior executives are actively engaged. They provide comprehensive contract access across product/service lines and widely participate in performance improvement solutions and programs beyond the GPO. These suppliers also proactively engage the broader Vizient enterprise (e.g., consulting, member delivery team, aggregation groups, Provista) and bring high value solutions to unmet market needs, fostering innovation and advancing supplier/provider partnerships to meet evolving healthcare needs.
Pharmaceutical Supplier Partner of the Year – Pfizer, Inc.
The nominees for Pharmaceutical Supplier of the Year are recognized for superior service, support, reliability, ethics and integrity in collaboration with Vizient and our pharmacy providers.
These pharmaceutical suppliers provide comprehensive contract access and proactively engage the broader Vizient enterprise, solutions and programs beyond the GPO. These suppliers also proactively engage the broader Vizient enterprise including consulting, member delivery team, Pharmacy Networks and Provista, demonstrating a commitment to advance innovation and supplier/provider partnerships to meet unmet needs in the market.
Congratulations to our 2024 top performers
The nominees for Diverse Supplier of the Year are certified minority, women, veteran, LGBT, and disability owned suppliers who have performed at the highest level by demonstrating year-over-year growth within Vizient contracted provider spend while increasing confidence to deliver on provider needs and ongoing engagement with Vizient and providers.
These suppliers excel in the areas of philanthropy and sustainability and perform with ethics and integrity. The nominees also adhere to reporting and payment requirements as well as participate in Vizient industry events.
The nominees for Environmental Sustainability Supplier of the Year support Vizient’s mission to improve human and environmental health through the enablement of responsible sourcing decisions by our providers.
This includes timely and accurate submission of required environmental attributes for all contracted products as well as an overarching corporate commitment to sustainability, engagement with Vizient and providers, and continued sustainability performance improvement.
Dave Smith – Cardinal Health
Selina Singh – GE Healthcare LLC
Mike King – GSK
The nominees for National Account Leadership Award are exemplary representatives of their respective organization and maintain integrity in all they do.
These professionals work diligently and strategically to collaborate with Vizient. This includes demonstrating the ability to connect their organization’s senior leaders and subject matter experts with Vizient peers. Additionally, these nominees show exceptional awareness and responsiveness to providers and Vizient.
The nominees for Pharmaceutical Supply Assurance Supplier of the Year have demonstrated flexibility, innovation and distinction in ensuring uninterrupted supply of pharmaceuticals to Vizient providers.
These suppliers have active and comprehensive participation in Vizient's supply assurance programs, including Novaplus Enhanced Supply and NES Reserve.
The nominees for Supply Assurance Supplier of the Year have demonstrated flexibility, innovation and distinction in ensuring uninterrupted supply of products and supplies to Vizient providers.
These suppliers have active and comprehensive participation in Vizient's supply assurance programs or initiatives, such as supply pedigree data capture, Vizient’s Domestic Sourcing Program, Novaplus Enhanced Supply, and Vizient Reserve.
The nominees for Tier 2 Business Diversity Champion of the Year have effectively developed and supported supplier inclusion and diversity programs within their corporate business strategy and in their communities.
These suppliers have proactively and consistently enabled Vizient providers’ diversity initiatives by reporting Tier II diverse supplier spend to Vizient and providers. Suppliers in this category have consistently grown Tier II spend year-over-year and have implemented supplier diversity strategies that drive health equity and impact the communities they serve.