ITHACA, N.Y., Nov. 29, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The CBORD Group, Inc., the leading provider of food and nutrition management, cashless card, and access control solutions to healthcare facilities and colleges and universities, announced today the signing of a new three-year national agreement with Premier Purchasing Partners. The agreement, effective January 1, 2012, offers Premier's member and affiliate facilities the most comprehensive software solutions available for food service management, cashless card systems, and campus security.
Under the agreement, Premier members and affiliates enjoy special pricing on CBORD®'s market-leading applications. CBORD solutions benefit Premier members through increased revenues, reduced expenses, and improved patient and customer satisfaction.
"For the past 11 years, Premier and CBORD have been strong partners. We're pleased to once again be chosen as a Premier Business Partner based on our shared desire to bring proven value to all Premier Members," said Tim Tighe, CBORD's President and CEO.
About Premier Healthcare Alliance
A Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Recipient Premier is a performance improvement alliance of more than 2,500 U.S. hospitals and 77,000-plus other healthcare sites using the power of collaboration to lead the transformation to high quality, cost-effective care. Owned by hospitals, health systems, and other providers, Premier maintains the nation's most comprehensive repository of clinical, financial, and outcomes information and operates a leading healthcare purchasing network.
About The CBORD Group, Inc.
The CBORD Group serves healthcare facilities, colleges and universities, corporations, senior living facilities, supermarkets, and a host of other market segments. CBORD's products are used in campus ID card privilege control, access control, integrated security, housing services, food service, catering, nutrition services, online ordering, and other institution-wide activities. Founded in 1975, The CBORD Group serves more than 6,000 clients in the U.S., Canada, Europe, South Africa, the Middle East, New Zealand, and Australia. To learn more about CBORD, visit www.cbord.com.
The CBORD Group, Inc. operates as a unit of Roper Industries, Inc. (NYSE:ROP). Roper Industries is a market-driven, diversified growth company and is a constituent of the Fortune 1000, the Russell 1000, and the S&P 500 indices. Roper provides engineered products and solutions for global niche markets, including water, energy, radio frequency, and research/medical applications.