ALPHARETTA, GA--(Marketwire - Dec 12, 2011) - EndoChoice, Inc. announced today that it has been awarded a group purchasing agreement with the Premier healthcare alliance for its gastrointestinal (GI) devices and supplies. The new agreement allows Premier members to take advantage of special pricing and terms pre-negotiated by Premier for gastroenterology products.
"EndoChoice has a sole focus on the gastrointestinal endoscopy market, giving us unique insight into the needs and challenges of specialists treating a wide range of gastrointestinal diseases," said Gregg Costantino, Vice President of Sales. "We are pleased to partner with Premier to offer its members access to our broad, GI product line."
The company has experienced exponential growth since its founding in 2008 by a team of experienced medical device professionals. In 2011, Inc. magazine ranked EndoChoice #6 in Health companies and #103 overall in its annual Inc. 500, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies.
About the Premier healthcare alliance, Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient
Premier is a performance improvement alliance of more than 2,500 U.S. hospitals and 78,000-plus other healthcare sites using the power of collaboration to lead the transformation to high quality, cost-effective care. Owned by hospitals, health systems and other providers, Premier maintains the nation's most comprehensive repository of clinical, financial and outcomes information and operates a leading healthcare purchasing network. A world leader in helping deliver measurable improvements in care, Premier has worked with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the United Kingdom's National Health Service North West to improve hospital performance. Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Premier also has an office in Washington. http://www.premierinc.com. Stay connected with Premier on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
About EndoChoice
EndoChoice is a leading medical technology provider dedicated to meeting the need of specialists treating a wide range of gastrointestinal diseases. EndoChoice is committed to the GI endoscopy market, offering a comprehensive portfolio of devices, infection prevention and diagnostic products and services. For more information, visit www.EndoChoice.com.
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Scott Fraser
Vice President of Marketing
770-682-8700