MedSpeed and LifeShare Form a Transportation Partnership
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MEDSPEED AND LIFESHARE FORM A TRANSPORTATION
PARTNERSHIP
-Rapidly Growing Healthcare Logistics Company Expands Operations
to Ohio-
CHICAGO, Feb. 1, 2007 - MedSpeed LLC, a rapidly
growing healthcare transportation and logistics company, today
announced it has formed a transportation partnership with LifeShare
Community Blood Services based in Elyria, Ohio. LifeShare is a
community-focused nonprofit organization committed to providing a
safe and adequate blood and component supply for patient healthcare
in Northeast Ohio.
To support the transportation outsourcing relationship, MedSpeed
will open hub operations in Elyria, Ohio serving northern Ohio. The
operation will integrate business processes to collect blood
donations from both fixed and mobile draw sites as well as to
deliver blood products to mLifeShare customers. "The nature
of our business demands specialized services not available from
traditional courier companies," said Richard Cluck, chief executive
officer of LifeShare.
"MedSpeed understands community blood centers and will implement a
flexible transportation platform for LifeShare today and in the
future."
The MedSpeed business model extends the values of its clients
into the marketplace by utilizing an employee-based workforce,
company-owned fleet vehicles and proprietary healthcare scanning
and tracking technology. Mike Dash, technical director of LifeShare
states, "MedSpeed's business structure and quality program align
perfectly with our service requirements and will ensure the highest
levels of client satisfaction."
"We are very excited to be entering the Ohio marketplace as a
part of the LifeShare team," said Jake Crampton, chief executive
officer of MedSpeed. "We are confident that our transportation
solution will position LifeShare for additional growth and we
welcome them to the MedSpeed outsourcing community."
About MedSpeed:
MedSpeed is an innovative provider of transportation and logistics
services to the healthcare industry. Through a consultative
process, MedSpeed designs and executes outsourcing solutions for
integrated healthcare delivery networks, independent clinical
laboratories, institutional pharmacies and blood banks. The
MedSpeed partnership model allows clients to improve service,
reduce costs and focus on core goals and objectives. Headquartered
in Elmhurst, Ill., MedSpeed provides services to leading healthcare
organizations throughout the Midwest. For
more information, visit www.medspeed.com.
Contact Information:
Steve Muscarello | Founder and Chief Marketing Officer
MedSpeed | Moving Healthcare Forward
202 S. Cook Street | Suite 207 | Barrington, IL 60010
t 847 382 2444 c 630 935 0917 f 847 382 2422
[email protected] | www.medspeed.com