Nurture by Steelcase has announced that it has earned the Premier Healthcare Alliance 2008 "Pinnacle Award" for supplier performance that meets and exceeds the expectations of Premier and its members. This is the third consecutive year that Nurture earned the Pinnacle award for consistent performance excellence with the Premier Alliance.
 
Jeffrey Fredrickson, corporate sales manager for Nurture, accepted the award at Premier's 2008 Breakthroughs Conference and Exhibition in Nashville, Tenn. The award is based on performance data collected during the year and shared with contracted suppliers through the Premier business line review process.
 
"The Premier Pinnacle Award honors elite suppliers who understand the importance
of collaboration and strive for performance excellence. These suppliers are setting
the standard for all of Premier's contracted suppliers as we work together to improve
the healthcare of our communities, and we are proud to bestow this honor upon
Steelcase's healthcare company – Nurture – for the third time," says Mike Alkire,
president of Premier Purchasing Partners, L.P.  
 
The 2008 Premier Pinnacle Award was awarded to an elite group of 15 suppliers (out
of 614 eligible contracted suppliers) who have consistently achieved 2007 scorecard
ratings of 95 percent or higher.
 
"Receiving the Premier Pinnacle Award reinforces our commitment to continuously
strive to offer the highest quality products at the best possible price to the Premier
Alliance," says Michael Love, president of Nurture.