mrn.com Announces Company is for Sale.Business Editors/Health & Medical Writers PONTE VEDRA, Fla.--(BW HealthWire)--Oct. 3, 2000 The industry's first E-commerce medical products network, mrn.com, http://mrn.com announced today that it is for sale. This is a "one-stop shopping network" for medical supplies and equipment aggregating dealers, manufacturers, and private sellers. Eric Swenson, founder and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. states, "Our model has worked very well and is ready to launch to the next level with the right infusion of capital, management, and support." The appeal of mrn.com has been particularly strong when doctors, clinics or hospital purchasing agents needed faster response than traditional buying methods, proving the validity of the B2B (Business to Business) Refers to one business communicating with or selling to another. See B2B e-commerce, B2C and B2G. B2B - business to business or B2C (Business to Consumer) Refers to a business communicating with or selling to an individual rather than a company. See B2B. concept. Dr. Richard Koenigsberg from Sunnyvale, CA, writes: "First of all I would like to thank you for all of the leads you provided me with, in reference to the medical equipment I had for sale on MRN (http://mrn.com). Your gracious manner and help in making use of your web site was easy for a novice at using the Internet and was really appreciated." Other testimonials about the value of mrn.com are available on the about mrn - testimonials portion of the website. http://mrn.com/testimony.htm mrn.com, based in Ponte Vedra, Fla., was launched in June of 1994 and stands as the first medical alliance on the Internet. Over 50 countries a month visit http://mrn.com to find manufacturers and their products. Mr. Swenson and his wife are returning to international humanitarian work with H. Victory, the non-profit organization where this network was birthed. In 1998, mrn.com and the Healthcare EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) The electronic communication of business transactions, such as orders, confirmations and invoices, between organizations. Third parties provide EDI services that enable organizations with different equipment to connect. Coalition (HEDIC HEDIC Health Electronic Data Interchange Corporation ), the industry's largest electronic trading coalition, signed an affiliation agreement providing HEDIC members discounted fees for marketing their products and services through mrn.com. In addition to the endorsement from HEDIC, mrn.com has enjoyed client relationships with a number of major U.S. medical device and equipment manufacturers, including Coherent Medical, Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corp., Comdisco Healthcare, OEC OEC Outdoor Emergency Care OEC Oxygen Evolving Complex (photosynthesis) OEC Ohio Environmental Council OEC Office of Environmental Coordination (New York, NY) OEC Oregon Employer Council Medical, North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. Dragar, and Sparta Medical Co. |
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