American Solutions for Business (ASB), Glenwood, Minn., recently announced it has finalized another agreement with a Novation health-care facility. Trinity Mother Francis Health System (TMFHS) in Tyler, Texas signed a multi-year document management agreement with ASB agreeing to implement a guaranteed savings program through the Novation Supplier Agreement. TMFHS is one of the nation’s top 100 health-care systems. In 1995, Trinity Clinic and Mother Francis Hospital merged to create an innovative system, which now has more than 570 physicians on staff. In 2004, ASB was designated as an awarded supplier of Novation, the industry’s largest health-care contracting services company, which purchases more than
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How distributors choose to navigate today’s complicated business landscape can put them either on the road to success or the highway to hell. American Solutions for Business (ASB), Glenwood, Minn., appears to be mapping out profitable routes through vertical market sales. Currently celebrating the company’s 25th anniversary, President Larry Zavadil recalled ASB’s first few years in business when some in his small group of sales associates were focused on particular industries, including government, health-care and banking. “Everyone quickly learned to call upon their peer specialist to secure a new client, and sharing became part of ASB’s unique culture,” he said. “We learned that we
American Solutions for Business (ASB), Greenwood, Minn., has been recently selected as the Official Supplier for the 2006 National Health Center Week, Aug. 6-12. The company has been chosen to provide products and services that will help community health centers throughout the United States showcase and enhance local awareness of their model of care. ASB will also assist in focusing national attention on community-owned-and-operated systems that are transforming health-care delivery across the United States. The National Association of Community Health Centers, an organization working to improve access to affordable health-care for under-served and uninsured Americans, annually recognizes the service and contributions of community, migrant,
ASB Hosts Winter Sales Convention at "Blizzard Beach" American Solutions for Business (ASB), Glenwood, Minn., held its first of two annual conferences from Feb. 22 to 26 at the Marriott Conference Center in Minneapolis. Nearly 400 sales associates and corporate employees from across the country participated in the convention themed, "Blizzard Beach". During the business update, Craig McLain, COO, reported strong growth in sales and share value. The company's ESOP share price increased 16.2 percent over the previous fiscal year. With 525 sales associates throughout the country and 295 direct and indirect employees, ASB experienced a turnover rate of only 5.1 percent
American Solutions for Business (ASB), Glenwood, Minn., entered a three-year guaranteed savings program with Albert Lea Medical Center, Albert Lea, Minn., through the Novation supplier agreement. Comprised of 15 medical units in southern Minnesota and northern Iowa, Albert Lea Medical Center is a member of VHA. Since Novation is the contracting arm of VHA, the facility has access to Novation contracts. In other news, ASB received top honors at an awards ceremony held on Jan. 26 in St. Louis Park, Minn., which recognized work/life balance initiatives among Minnesota businesses that implement programs and practices to create flexible and supportive workplaces. ASB was
ASB Awarded Work-Life Champions Designation Glenwood, Minnesota-based American Solutions for Business (ASB) received top honors at a ceremony that recognized work-life balance initiatives. The awards ceremony held on Jan. 26 in St. Louis Park, Minn., represented Minnesota's first state-wide awards program spotlighting the efforts of Minnesota businesses to implement programs and practices that create flexible and supportive workplaces. Three other companies, including General Mills, Medelia Community Hospital and Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation were awarded Gold Work-Life Champions Awards, each representing one of four categories. ASB represented the large company category with 250-999 employees. Noteworthy efforts made by award recipients include
"Blizzard Beach" is the theme for Glenwood, Minnesota-based American Solutions for Business' (ASB) winter conference slated for Feb. 22-26 at the Marriott City Center in Minneapolis. Conference organizers say they expect more than 300 ASB sales associates and a large number of prospective associates to attend the four-day event. More than 250 vendors are expected to exhibit at the showcase. Of this year's theme, Craig McLain, COO, said, "The theme is meant to suggest that while we all experience extremes in our lives, it's our attitudes that have the most impact on how we live and how we deal with others." In
ASB Announces New IS Director American Solutions for Business (ASB), Glenwood, Minn., recently named Mike Schmitz as director of information services. Schmitz has been with the company for four years, serving as manager of business systems. He has 19 years of experience in the technology field and has held previous positions as a systems programmer for the U.S. Department of Defense, and an application developer and technical director at IBM. In his new position, Schmitz will be a member of ASB's management team and is primarily responsible for providing leadership for the development and implementation of the company's information technology initiatives. He
American Solutions for Business (ASB), Glenwood, Minn., recently announced that El Centro Regional Medical Center (ECRMC), a licensed general acute care facility located in El Centro, Calif., has signed a three-year agreement to purchase forms, labels, printing, envelopes, marketing pieces and promotional products from ASB. Earlier this year, ASB signed a purchasing agreement with Novation, a leading health care Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) and the contracting arm of VHA Inc. As a member of VHA, ECRMC has access to Novation contracts. For more information, call (800) 721-7110 or visit www.americanbus.com.
American Solutions for Business (ASB), Glenwood, Minn., recently completed its fifth year as an employee-owned company and reported a 19.35 percent growth in the company's share value to its employee-owners. ASB has seen substantial increases in share value each year since the establishment of the ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) in 2000. Craig McLain, COO, said, "Fiscal year 2004/2005 was a very good year for us. Our ESOP share price increased more than 19 percent over the previous year continuing, a five-year trend of double-digit growth in share value. This year's growth was fueled in part by American's merger with Health Print, a healthcare-focused distributorship