SCHOOL
HEALTH CORPORATION CERTIFIED AS A WOMAN'S BUSINESS ENTERPRISE
HANOVER PARK, Ill. -
School Health Corporation, the leading provider of medical supplies and
equipment to schools, public health departments and sports medicine professionals,
has been certified as a Woman's Business Enterprise (WBE) by the Women's
Business Development Center (WBDC) and the Women's Business Enterprise
National Council (WBENC). This national certification verifies that a
company is more than 51% owned, operated and controlled by a female.
School Health Corporation
has been female-owned and operated since 1999 when Susan Rogers became
President. Under the leadership of Ms. Rogers, School Health has continued
its focus on improving the health and well being of children while extending
its product line and expanding its customer base into new markets. "It's
been a long-time goal of mine to become certified by WBENC," said
Ms. Rogers. "WBE status requires a significant investment of time
and energy to produce results and School Health Corporation is looking
forward to working with organizations interested in diversifying their
supplier base."
The Women's Business
Development Center (WBDC) is a non-profit organization whose mission is
to help women entrepreneurs to start, finance and grow their businesses
through entrepreneurial support services. The WBDC is a certifying partner
for the Women's Business Enterprise National Council or WBENC (pronounced
'wee-bank'). WBENC is a non-profit organization committed to educating
the public, the government and America's corporations about the products
and services available from company's owned, managed and controlled by
women.
The Women's Business
Enterprise National Council (WBENC) was created in early 1997 to meet
the need for access to a nationally recognized standard of certification
for Women's Business Enterprises. WBENC has certifying organizations in
Colorado, Louisiana, Texas, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Oregon,
Pennsylvania and Washington, DC.
School Health Corporation is the leading provider of medical supplies
and equipment to schools, public health departments and sports medicine
professionals. Founded in 1950, the company achieved success by focusing
on the needs of its customers and by broadening its product line. Located
in Hanover Park, Ill., School Health Corporation has a 50,000 square-foot
facility well equipped to fulfill orders generated through its national
sales force, direct mail catalogs, and e-commerce websites. For additional
information about School Health Corporation or if you are a company or
organization with a supplier diversity program and would like to discuss
building a partnership with School Health Corporation, please contact
Susan Rogers at (800) 323-1305.
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