OMS Still the best

Ottawa, ON – February 28, 2011 ― The Desjardins Healthcare Group is honoured to be recognized for its third year as one of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies. This prestigious national award, sponsored by Deloitte, CIBC Commercial Banking, National Post, and Queen’s School of Business, recognizes excellence in Canadian owned and managed companies.

“Looking back over the 18 years of the Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies program, two clear hallmarks of leading Canadian businesses are readily apparent: adaptability and sustainability. This past year in particular, it wasn’t enough to be successful. The leading companies strategized to differentiate themselves from the competition,” says John Hughes, Deloitte partner, Private Company Services, and national leader of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies Program.

Excellence is customer and employee driven

“We are very proud to have won the Best Managed award in 2008 and became a re-qualified member each year since, retaining the mark of excellence as one of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies. This achievement is a direct reflection of the collective effort and commitment of our employees, clients and suppliers”, says Jean Desjardins, Managing Partner of the Desjardins Healthcare Group (DHG).

“DHG and its member companies, Ontario Medical Supply Limited, Pharmacie Desjardins Limited and Nova Medical Inc., have grown to be industry and community leaders in providing unequalled healthcare services. Our success can be attributed to our business approach of supporting healthcare professionals, agencies and institutions in helping them meet their clients’ healthcare needs”, adds Desjardins.

About the Desjardins Healthcare Group

The Desjardins Healthcare Group is a third generation family business, comprised of Ontario Medical Supply Limited, Pharmacie Desjardins Limited and Nova Medical Inc. where the owners have always been active in running the business and in providing healthcare services. For over 65 years, the group has provided an extensive range of pharmaceutical, medical and healthcare products and services to the public, to healthcare professionals and to healthcare agencies and institutions and to residents in the Ottawa, and Eastern Ontario and West Quebec regions.

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For further information, please contact:

Jean Desjardins
Managing Partner
The Desjardins Healthcare Group
Tel : 613-244-4680
Email : jdesjardins@dhg.ca
www.oms.ca