Acumed is one of an exclusive number of North American sites to receive this prestigious award. “It is a wonderful acknowledgement and testimony to all of the tireless efforts put forth toward fulfilling the Acumed mission,” said Josh Sutton, Process Engineering Supervisor, who will be accepting the award along, with Bob Johnson, VP of Operations and Business Development, and Loren Blanchard, Manufacturing Director on behalf of the company. The award ceremony will be held during the AME Excellence Inside International Conference, October 24-28, 2011 in Dallas, Texas.

Acumed has been a corporate member of the Association of Manufacturing Excellence since 2010. Acumed fully supports AME’s mission to promote enterprise excellence through shared learning and access to best practices. AME, created as not-for-profit in 1985, has grown to over 5000 members ranging from executives to senior and middle managers who wish to improve both their organizational and their personal performance.

“Acumed is committed to the pursuit of continuous improvement and is excited to work together with AME members to share knowledge and expertise,” said Sutton.

To find out more about the vision, mission and values of the Association of Manufacturing Excellence visit www.AME.org.

About Acumed
Acumed is a global leader and pioneer of innovative orthopaedic and medical solutions developed to improve patient care. With over two decades of experience in the orthopaedic industry, our mission is to aid the afflicted through the ingenuity of our minds, the labor of our hands and the compassion of our hearts. Acumed was founded in 1988 by Randy and Mary Huebner and is headquartered in Hillsboro, Oregon, with a global distribution network and offices worldwide.