RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Owens & Minor, Inc., (NYSE:OMI), a leading distributor of medical and surgical supplies to the acute-care market and a health care supply chain management company, announced today that it has been named the winner of the 2010 UHC/Novation Service Excellence Award – Distributor of the Year. The University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC) is an alliance representing 90% of the nation’s non-profit academic medical centers. Based on the recommendations of UHC members, UHC and Novation, UHC’s supply contracting company, present the award to the distributor that provides exceptional support and commitment in helping hospital members meet their supply chain goals.
