MUNDELEIN, Ill., Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ — Sysmex, a global leader
in medical diagnostic testing equipment and information systems
technology, today announced a three-year, dual source hematology
contract agreement with Amerinet. Amerinet members have immediate
purchasing/leasing access to Sysmex automated hematology analyzers,
reagents, controls, and service. Training and technical support for
Amerinet members will be provided through Sysmex America’s
headquarters in Mundelein, Illinois. The contract, which includes
Sysmex’s newest addition to the hematology product line, the Sysmex
XT-4000i™ Automated Hematology Analyzer, is effective
immediately with an expiration date of September 2013. Amerinet is
a leading national healthcare group purchasing organization that
strategically partners with more than 41,000 healthcare providers
to reduce costs and improve quality.
“We at Sysmex America are pleased to be continuing our working
relationship with Amerinet. The fact that this is our third
consecutive hematology contract award from Amerinet is a strong
indicator that the reliability and uptime of our hematology
instruments remain critical to a clinical laboratory’s survival in
a new healthcare era. We look forward to meeting these
expectations,” said John Kershaw, President & CEO, Sysmex
America, Inc.
Amerinet GPO members also have access to the Sysmex Peak
Performance Program. This program is a rich and comprehensive set
of systems and resources that set apart three distinct categories
of instrument or system support for Amerinet’s GPO member-sites:
Pre-implementation, Implementation and Long-Term. Amerinet GPO
customers can select their support services of choice. Sysmex’s
hematology contract partnership with Amerinet follows a dual-source
urinalysis contract awarded to Sysmex by Amerinet for its GPO
members.
About Amerinet
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