NEWS RELEASE
DeLuca Joins Novation as VP, Contract and Program Services
IRVING, TX; September 27, 2007 — Novation, the health care contracting services company of VHA Inc. and the University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC), has hired Jarrod DeLuca as vice president, contract and program services. DeLuca officially joined Novation on August 1, 2007.
In his role, DeLuca has responsibility for Novation’s medical-surgical distribution programs.
“Jay’s clinical knowledge, combined with his expertise in marketing and business development, make him well-suited to lead Novation’s medical-surgical distribution program,” said Dan Sweeney, senior vice president of contract and program services at Novation.
DeLuca joined Novation with more than 12 years of marketing, sales and business development experience within the health care and service industries. Prior to joining Novation, DeLuca served as vice president of Tyco Healthcare, where he had responsibility for sales, marketing and management strategies for the Kendall SharpSafety Division and previously held key roles in sales, marketing, business development and product management.
DeLuca holds a bachelor of arts degree in business administration from Ohio Dominican University in Columbus, Ohio.
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About Novation
Founded in 1998, Irving, Texas-based, Novation is the leading health care contracting services company, delivering unmatched savings and value to nearly 2,500 members of VHA Inc. and the University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC), two national health care alliances and nearly 12,000 members of Provista, LLC. Through its competitive contracting process, Novation develops and manages contracts with more than 500 suppliers. Novation offers the most extensive range of advanced contracting services, including: contract development, contract and supplier management, custom contracting, enhanced savings programs, online contract management and analytical tools, order management and online supplier connectivity. VHA, UHC and Provista members used Novation contracts to purchase more than $33.1 billion in 2007.
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Kathryn Goldstein
Director, Public Relations
Novation
(972) 581-5529
kgoldste@novationco.com
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