GRDC News - April 2005
 

Bausch & Lomb Presents Supplier Diversity Recognition Awards

(l-r) Quentin Roach, B&L; Karen Eletto, Staples; Judy Smith, Staples; Brian Schankat, B&L; Sharon Napier, Partners + Napier; Henry Serrano, Vista Color

Bausch & Lomb presented its first annual Supplier Diversity Recognition Awards to three suppliers and two employees at a recognition ceremony at the Company’s World Headquarters on March 31.

The awards, presented as part of Bausch & Lomb’s Supplier Diversity Development Program, recognize significant contributions made by suppliers and employees of the Company towards Bausch & Lomb's commitment to building relationships with diverse suppliers, including minority-owned, women-owned and other diverse enterprises. Bausch & Lomb's Supplier Diversity Development Program was developed to help the Company identify diverse suppliers in order to expand its ability to exceed customers’ expectations with world-class quality, service, cost and technology.

Bausch & Lomb honored three suppliers for excellence in customer service, quality, speed of delivery and competitive value.

• Miami commercial printing firm Vista Color Corp., Henry Serrano, president, received the Bausch & Lomb Minority Business Enterprise Supplier of the Year Award.
• Rochester advertising firm Partners + Napier, Sharon Napier, president and CEO, received the Bausch & Lomb Woman-Owned Business Enterprise Supplier of the Year.
• Staples, Inc., of Framingham, Mass., National Advantage Division, Judy Smith, Northeast Regional vice president, received the Bausch & Lomb Corporate Citizenship Supplier of the Year.

“Bausch & Lomb’s quality standards and products have established us as a worldwide leader in eye health products,” said DeRoy Bryant, director of the Bausch & Lomb Supplier Diversity Development Program. “An effective and diverse supplier base is a key component to maintaining our position in a competitive marketplace.”

Two Bausch & Lomb employees received awards for excellence in leadership and supplier/employee advocacy.

• Quentin Roach, vice president – Global Sourcing and Procurement, of Rochester, received the Bausch & Lomb Supplier Diversity Executive Advocate of the Year Award.
• Brian Schankat, senior buyer – Global Sourcing and Procurement, of Rochester, received the Bausch & Lomb Buyer Advocate of the Year Award.