MAHWAH, NJ, Dec. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ --
Mindray Medical International Limited (NYSE: MR), a leading
developer, manufacturer and marketer of medical devices worldwide,
today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Novation
allowing its more than 65,000 members and affiliates to purchase
Mindray's M7 and M5 ultrasound systems.
"We are pleased to enter into this agreement with Novation and
look forward to partnering with the members it serves in supplying
state-of-the-art ultrasound technology," said Michael Thompson, Vice President of Ultrasound
Sales, Mindray North America. "Now these members can take advantage
of Mindray's upgradeable architecture, which provides a significant
price-to-value ratio.
"Mindray has been widely noted for its high-quality imaging and
innovation over the years. Both the M7 and M5 systems can be used
in a wide array of clinical applications. In addition, each system
comes with numerous choices of transducers and options. We look
forward to helping Novation's members find the right solutions for
every facility's specific imaging needs," Thompson added.
Novation is the health care industry's leading supply
contracting company, delivering substantial savings to more than
65,000 members and affiliates of VHA Inc., UHC, and Provista, LLC.
In 2010, VHA, UHC and Provista members used Novation contracts to
purchase approximately $40 billion in
products and services.
"This agreement reinforces Novation's commitment to securing the
best market value for the members we serve," said Mike Clemens, Vice President of Capital
Equipment and Diagnostic Imaging at Novation.
About Mindray
We are a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of medical
devices worldwide. We maintain our global headquarters in
Shenzhen, China, U.S. headquarters
in Mahwah, New Jersey and multiple
sales offices in major international markets. From our main
manufacturing and engineering base in China, we supply through our worldwide
distribution network a broad range of products across three primary
business segments, namely patient monitoring and life support,
in-vitro diagnostic, and medical imaging systems. For more
information, please visit http://ir.mindray.com.
About Novation, Winner of the Ethics Inside®
Certification
Founded in 1998, Novation is the leading health care supply
contracting company for the more than 65,000 members and affiliates
of VHA Inc. and UHC, two national health care alliances, and
Provista, LLC. Novation provides alliance members sourcing
services, as well as information and data services. Based in
Irving, Texas, Novation develops
and manages competitive contracts with more than 600 suppliers.
VHA, UHC and Provista members used Novation contracts to purchase
nearly $40 billion in products and
services in 2010. Novation recently earned the coveted Ethics
Inside® Certification from the Ethisphere Institute, a leading
international think tank dedicated to the research and promotion of
best practices in corporate ethics and compliance, and is the only
health care GPO to earn this distinction.
For investor and media inquiries, please contact:
In the U.S.:
Hoki Luk
Western Bridge, LLC
Tel: +1-646-808-9150
Email: hoki.luk@westernbridgegroup.com
In China:
Cathy Gao
Mindray Medical International Limited
Tel: +86-755-8188-8023
Email: cathy.gao@mindray.com
SOURCE Mindray Medical International Limited