Premier Announces New Partnership With CBORD

For Immediate Release

Ithaca, New York—Premier, Inc., a nationwide alliance of more than 1800 hospitals and health systems, announced its committed partnership this week with The CBORD Group, Inc., the leading provider of software solutions in food and nutrition services management and cashless dining. Premier, a joint venture representing 213 independent not-for-profit health systems in 50 states, selected CBORD as its sole source provider of foodservice, dietary, and cashless retail information systems.

"The foodservice subcommittee voted to select CBORD," says Joan Ralph, Vice President for Operations of Premier, "for its ability to provide a complete set of fully integrated Windows solutions for healthcare foodservice. CBORD has a plan for making our member hospitals successful. CBORD's demonstrated success in this area and its strong vision for the future made them the best choice."

Through the CBORD/Premier partnership, Premier members will receive discounted pricing on value-added software packages designed to improve the efficiencies of their foodservice operations. Premier plans to integrate committed manufacturer nutritional information with a platform of cost-effective recipes and menus. This will enable its members to maximize the value of their software investment while enhancing the quality of their foodservice.

"We have shown Premier that we can support the foodservice management systems requirements of all of its members, large and small operations alike, with an array of foodservice, retail, and dietary applications," said CBORD president John Alexander, who founded the company in 1975. "We're looking forward to growing the successful partnership with Premier members that we have developed over the past 25 years."

For news and information about products and services available to Premier members, look for Premier news at CBORD's Website, www.cbord.com.

“The biggest advantage I have seen is the support of the software as well as the integration of the system. It is faster and more efficient than the competition and truly has assisted us with improving our Press Ganey scores.”

— Dara Bross, Dir. of Food & Nutrition Services
Oakwood Hospital & Medical Center