Herman Miller was recognized by the Premier healthcare alliance with an honorable mention in the Diversity award category at the 2008 Premier Annual Breakthroughs Conference and Exhibition in Nashville, Tennessee.
The Diversity award recognizes companies for exceptional progress in developing and nurturing programs in their organization and communities, including product quality training, diversity business outreach, product cost improvement, workplace diversity, healthcare and diversity organization memberships, and benchmarking.
"We're delighted to be acknowledged for our commitment to supplier diversity," said Kimberly Coffman, manager of Herman Miller's Supplier Diversity program. "We believe working with underrepresented suppliers strengthens our business and community."
Herman Miller is one of more than 800 suppliers listed with the Premier healthcare alliance. Click here to view the 2008 award winners.
About Herman Miller, Inc.
Herman Miller strives to create a better world around you--with inventive designs and services that enhance the places where people work, heal, learn, and live, and through its commitment to social responsibility. In fiscal 2008, the company's award-winning products and strategic consulting services generated more than $2 billion in revenue. Recognized both for its innovative products and business practices, in 2008 Herman Miller was again cited by FORTUNE as both the "Most Admired" in its industry and among the "100 Best Companies to Work For" in America, while Fast Company named Herman Miller among the world's "Fast 50" most innovative companies. Herman Miller trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol MLHR.
About Premier Inc.
Serving more than 2,000 U.S. hospitals and 50,000 other healthcare sites, the Premier healthcare alliance and its members are transforming healthcare together. Owned by not-for-profit hospitals, Premier operates one of the leading healthcare purchasing networks and the nation's most comprehensive repository of hospital clinical and financial information. A subsidiary operates one of the nation's largest policy-holder owned, hospital professional liability risk-retention groups. A world leader in helping healthcare providers deliver dramatic improvements in care, Premier is working with the United Kingdom's National Health Service North West and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to improve hospital performance. Headquartered in San Diego, Premier has offices in Charlotte, N.C., Philadelphia, and Washington. For more information, visit www.premierinc.com.