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MICHAEL CATANIO HONORED WITH NEXUS AWARD FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
Center for Healthcare Supply Chain Research, Genentech Inc. Honor Three Decades of Service at Inaugural Business & Leadership Conference
ARLINGTON, Va., June 8, 2010 – The Center for Healthcare Supply Chain Research and Genentech, Inc. honored Michael Catanio, Director of Trade Relations at Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc., with the Nexus Award for Lifetime Achievement at the Healthcare Distribution Management Association’s 2010 Business & Leadership Conference in Orlando, Florida. The Nexus award, the healthcare distribution industry’s highest honor, recognizes leadership, exemplary service and professional excellence in the healthcare industry and in the community.
“Mike lives up to the very meaning of the word ‘Nexus.’ Few in the industry are as skillful as he at forging connections with industry colleagues and trading partners across the supply chain,” said John M. Gray, HDMA President and CEO. “People at all levels of the pharmaceutical industry respect his depth of knowledge and admire his generosity of time and spirit.”
Mr. Catanio’s career includes experience on the manufacturing and distribution sides of the industry. In addition to his current position at Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Mr. Catanio has worked in trade relations for Berlex Laboratories, Inc. and Bergen Brunswig Corporation. Throughout his career, he has developed innovative ways to bring together diverse groups of supply chain participants. These include the establishment of an Advisory Board of supply chain executives, the development of an event aimed specifically at bringing together regional healthcare distributors, and the pioneering of a program to educate pharmacy students about the healthcare supply chain.
“The Center and Genentech, Inc. are proud to recognize Mr. Catanio’s career achievements,” said Karen Ribler, Executive Vice President and COO, Center for Healthcare Supply Chain Research. “His career accomplishments and innovative solutions embody the principles of industry and community leadership. His achievements are resonant with those of the past winners whose dedication and service define the tradition and prestige signified by the Nexus award.”
About the Center for Healthcare Supply Chain Research
The Center for Healthcare Supply Chain Research is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization that serves as the knowledge partner of the Healthcare Distribution Management Association (HDMA). The Center serves the healthcare industry by providing research and education focused on healthcare supply chain issues. The Center’s mission is twofold: to conduct research and disseminate information that will enhance the knowledge base, efficiency and effectiveness of the total healthcare supply chain; and to provide thought leadership to further enhance the safety and security of the healthcare supply chain through future-focused study and programming.
About HDMA
HDMA is the national association representing primary healthcare distributors, the vital link in the healthcare system. Each business day, HDMA member companies ensure that more than nine million prescription medicines and healthcare products are safely delivered to more than 165,000 pharmacies, hospitals, nursing homes, physician offices, clinics and others nationwide. HDMA and its members work daily to provide value and contain costs, saving the nation’s healthcare system an estimated $32 billion per year.
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