TRIOSE, Inc. Honored with NOVAPLUS® Supplier of the Year Award for Service Excellence

Wyomissing, Pa., May 1, 2017 - Recognized for service excellence in healthcare logistics management, TRIOSE, Inc. received the NOVAPLUS® Supplier of the Year Award from Vizient, Inc., at their Supplier Summit on April 4, 2017 in Las Vegas. Vizient is the largest member-driven health care performance improvement company in the country.

"TRIOSE is (one of our top) NOVAPLUS non-pharmacy suppliers, with contract revenue up 50% over last year. They brought over $2.5M in integration value and are highly engaged with the sales team and NOVAPLUS, identifying over $15M in member savings for over 100 Vizient member systems in 2016," Lindsay Phillips, MBA, program services manager for sourcing operations and strategic sourcing programs, NOVAPLUS®.

"Winning the NOVAPLUS® Supplier of the Year Award from an organization like Vizient is particularly exciting for our TRIOSE team. For us, this award validates the value and quality we deliver to Vizient members to drive sustainable cost savings in their supply chains," said CJ Joyner, president and CEO, TRIOSE, Inc.

"We are constantly looking for ways to optimize supply chain management solutions so that our healthcare clients can focus on what matters most: patient care and positive outcomes," said Joyner.

TRIOSE helps Vizient members have a transparent understanding, and therefore better control, of its supply chain expenses. These insights allow NOVAPLUS to work smarter to help their members improve cost savings through supply chain and operational efficiencies - without taking away from patient care.

"We are pleased to recognize TRIOSE as our supplier of the year for NOVAPLUS. This award reflects their commitment to collaboration and service excellence that helps Vizient's members meet their goals for supply chain efficiency while also delivering exceptional care to the patients they serve," said Pete Allen, executive vice president, sourcing operations, Vizient.

For more information about TRIOSE's full-service logistics solutions, visit www.triose.com/solutions.

Hi-res photos available upon request at cfaller@theandersongrp.com.

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About TRIOSE, Inc.

TRIOSE, Inc. is a nationwide logistics management firm specializing in managed solutions for the healthcare industry. Working hand-in-hand with hospitals and health systems across the USA, TRIOSE delivers smart, total logistics solutions customized for each client's needs; lowers supply chain costs; and drives change for better healthcare in our communities. Solutions include freight management, large cargo freight, courier management and 3PL consulting. While TRIOSE has relationships with hundreds of carriers and customizes carrier solutions for each of its clients, the company is proud to have a strategic corporate alliance with UPS®.

Privately held since 1999, TRIOSE is headquartered in Wyomissing, Pa. TRIOSE is the first organization to be selected as No. 1 on the Greater Reading Chamber of Commerce & Industry's Top 50 Businesses List for two consecutive years in 2014 and 2015. The company also earned a spot on the 2013, 2014 and 2015 Inc. 5000 as one of the fastest-growing private U.S. companies. Learn more at www.triose.com.

About NOVAPLUS

For more than three decades, Vizient's private label brand, NOVAPLUS®, has delivered the best value and quality on the most frequently purchased products and services. The NOVAPLUS portfolio is continuously expanding, including seven services and more than 2,000 items in high-demand categories, including anesthesia, business products and services, diagnostic imaging, food, laboratory, medical, orthopedic, pediatric, pharmaceutical, respiratory and surgical.

About Vizient, Inc.

Vizient, Inc., the largest member-driven health care performance improvement company in the country, provides innovative data-driven solutions, expertise and collaborative opportunities that lead to improved patient outcomes and lower costs. Vizient's diverse membership base includes academic medical centers, pediatric facilities, community hospitals, integrated health delivery networks and non-acute health care providers and represents more than $100 billion in annual purchasing volume. The Vizient brand identity represents the integration of VHA Inc., University HealthSystem Consortium and Novation, which combined in 2015, as well as MedAssets' Spend and Clinical Resource Management (SCM) segment, including Sg2, which was acquired in 2016. In 2017, Vizient again received a World's Most Ethical Company designation from the Ethisphere Institute. Vizient's headquarters are in Irving, Texas, with locations in Chicago and other cities across the United States. Please visit www.vizientinc.com as well as our newsroom, blog, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube pages for more information about the company.

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