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Novation Names Recipients of the Bob Majors Scholarship

Winners receive a $2,500 scholarship

IRVING, TX; November 30, 2009 – Novation, the health care industry’s leading supply contracting company, today announced the winners of the 2009 Bob Majors Scholarship. The two winners receive a $2,500 scholarship to apply toward costs associated with attending and participating in a 2010 materials- or leadership-related conference. A team consisting of employees from Novation, VHA Inc. and University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC) chose a winner from both a VHA and UHC member hospital. The scholarship recipients demonstrate a passion and commitment to materials management, health care and the communities they serve.

The scholarship was established in 2007 to honor Robert “Bob” Majors, a director of materials management at Bloomington Hospital in Indiana. Mr. Majors was very active on advisory councils at Novation, VHA and UHC and faithfully participated on numerous committees and task forces. He passed away in January 2007.

The 2009 winners are:

University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC) Recipient

Ms. Whitney Taylor is a contact specialist for purchasing at Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington, VT.

VHA Inc. Recipient

Mr. Kevin Marchant is the manager, stores and distribution at Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center in Pomona, CA.

“Novation believes it is imperative to invest in the future of our materials leaders. Their contributions will grow increasingly important as health care providers continue to face increased cost pressures and other economic challenges. Congratulations to Whitney and Kevin for a job well done,” said Jody Hatcher, Novation president and CEO.

Whitney Taylor, the UHC winner said, “It is greatly humbling to be chosen in memory of Mr. Majors, who was obviously a man of great compassion, integrity and experience. I look forward to the opportunity to further my education in the field of materials management using the award.”

Judging was based on the following attributes:

• Education – Majors was a life-long learner in both his professional and personal life. He always strived to improve and learn new things.
• Early Adoption – Majors was an early adopter of technologies including e-commerce and health care systems automation.
• Participation – Majors was very active on advisory councils at Novation, VHA and UHC and faithfully participated on numerous committees and task forces.
• Mentoring – Majors freely and passionately shared his knowledge and expertise with others as new products or processes were developed to ensure successful relationships between buyers and sellers.
• Passion – Majors displayed passion in everything he did - both in his professional and personal life, eager to live life to the fullest.

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About Novation
Founded in 1998, Novation is the leading health care supply contracting company for more than 25,000 members of VHA Inc. and the University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC), two national health care alliances, and 5,500 members of Provista, LLC, representing 28,000 sites. Novation provides alliance members contract and price management and spend management 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 purchased nearly $37.8 billion in 2009.

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