Awards and Recognition

American Business Awards – Bronze Stevie – Woman of the Year 2024 – Healthcare (Denise Juliano)

Denise Juliano was recognized with a Bronze Stevie Award for work in leading Premier Applied Sciences and fostering strategic relationships in the life sciences sector. The Stevie^® Awards for Women in Business are the world's premier business awards for female entrepreneurs, executives, employees and the organizations they run. It is an international competition produced by the creators of the prestigious International Business Awards^® and American Business Awards. The Stevie is widely regarded as the world's premier business award. Learn more about this win here.

American Business Awards – Silver Stevie – Woman of the Year 2024 – Advertising, Marketing, Public Relations (Kaycee Kalpin)

Kaycee Kalpin was recognized with a Silver Stevie Award for her leadership in building Premier’s bold brand and strategic marketing team. The Stevie Awards for Women in Business are the world's premier business awards for female entrepreneurs, executives, employees and the organizations they run. It is an international competition produced by the creators of the prestigious International Business Awards and American Business Awards. The Stevie is widely regarded as the world's premier business award. Read more about this award.

Business Intelligence Group (BIG) Awards for Business – Executive of the Year (Mike Alkire)

Mike Alkire was named Executive of the Year for the 2024 BIG Awards for Business. Presented by the Business Intelligence Group, the BIG Awards recognize visionary leaders and groundbreaking organizations that are redefining their fields and driving global progress. As a leader committed to innovation, Mike has steered Premier toward integrating clinical, financial and supply chain solutions to improve healthcare delivery nationwide. Read more about this honor.

Charlotte Business Journal 40 Under 40 – 2024 (Kaycee Kalpin)

Kaycee Kalpin was recognized by Charlotte Business Journal as one of 40 Under 40 honorees. The CBJ 40 Under 40 Awards program highlights rising stars in the Charlotte region’s business community.

Charlotte Business Journal CFO of the Year (Craig McKasson) – 2023 and 2024

Craig McKasson was recognized in by Charlotte Business Journal in 2023 and 2024 as a finalist for CFO of the Year. CBJ's CFO of the Year Awards program highlights top financial executives at Charlotte-area companies.

Charlotte Business Journal Health Care Heroes, Support Services (PAS)

The Premier Applied Sciences team was recognized by the Charlotte Business Journal as a Health Care Hero in the support category for its innovations in clinical research and discovery, specifically tapping the power of real-world data and artificial intelligence to accelerate rigorous research and healthcare improvement for pharmaceutical, device and diagnostic industries, academia, federal and national healthcare agencies, as well as hospitals and health systems. CBJ's Health Care Heroes program seeks to recognize the professionals in the field of medicine and the organizations that are driving innovation and improvement.

Charlotte Business Journal Power 100 2024 (Kari Kalgren)

Kari Kalgren was recognized by the Charlotte Business Journal as part of its Power 100 list in 2024, which was focused on people in the community introducing new methods, ideas and products. Kari was recognized for the work she does with the Premier Applied Sciences team to technology-enable care and improve outcomes. The Charlotte Business Journal’s 2024 Power 100 program identifies the region’s leading innovators. CBJ’s power players in innovation are leaders in their communities and their companies or organizations.

Charlotte Business Journal/Charlotte Inno Fire Awards: Healthcare (PAS)

Premier, Inc.’s Applied Sciences (PAS) was named the Blazer winner of the 2024 Charlotte Inno Fire Awards in the Health Care category, a program honoring the people, companies and organizations that keep the Charlotte area’s innovation ecosystem going. PAS was recognized for work in advancing health equity and access to care for diverse patient populations across the U.S. The Fire Awards are Charlotte Inno’s premier recognition program, honoring the companies and organizations setting the local innovation economy ablaze. Read more about the team’s work and this recognition.

Charlotte Ledger 40 Over 40 (Myla Maloney)

Myla Maloney was recognized as part of the Charlotte Ledger’s 40 over 40 awards for her efforts as the chief growth officer of Premier Applied Sciences to drive clinical research innovation using AI, achieving remarkable growth. The Charlotte Ledger 40 Over 40 Awards, celebrate local unsung heroes aged 40+ who are doing great things in the community. Read more about Myla and this list.

Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association 2024 Luminary Award – Myla Maloney

Myla Maloney was recognized as part of the 2024 class of the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association for her example as a role model at Premier, her mentorship and sponsorship of others, help advancing other women’s careers and dedication to the healthcare industry.

Modern Healthcare Best in Business Awards: Consultants – Healthcare Management

Premier has been named a 2024 Best in Business Award winner by Modern Healthcare in the Consultants - Healthcare Management category. This program celebrates those who drive innovation, efficiency and excellence across the healthcare industry. Premier’s supply chain consultants were recognized for delivering actionable, sustainable solutions that help hospitals and health systems reduce costs, improve care quality and enhance operational efficiencies. By transforming supply chains into strategic assets, the team exemplifies Premier’s commitment to advancing healthcare improvement. Read more about this team and how they can complement your organization.

NC Tech Awards Finalist – BioTech/HealthTech Company (PAS)

Premier Applied Sciences was recognized as a finalist by the NC Tech Awards in the BioTech/HealthTech category for accelerating healthcare improvement through services, data and scalable solutions, spanning the continuum of care and enabling sustainable innovation and rigorous research. The NC TECH Awards brings together leaders from technology, business, education, and government to celebrate growth, innovation, and leadership in North Carolina’s vibrant tech sector.

Newsweek – America's Greatest Workplaces

Premier was recognized as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces by Newsweek in 2024. To develop the list, throughout 2022 and 2023, more than 250,000 U.S. employees were interviewed for the ranking, resulting in more than 1.5 million company reviews spanning 78 individual sectors. The survey covered topics like compensation and benefits, training and career progression, work-life balance and company culture. Also, post-survey desk research considered each ranked company's online mentions, diversity and inclusion ratings, and reviews of senior management.

Newsweek – America's Greatest Workplaces for Mental Wellbeing

Premier was recognized as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Mental Wellbeing by Newsweek in 2024. The ranking was based on an assessment of public data, feedback from HR executives at companies with more than 1,000 employees and an anonymized panel of HR professionals to identify employee-satisfaction drivers, and large-scale confidential online surveys of more than 250,000 employees working for U.S. companies. A subsequent research phase conducted with business data specialist PrivCo examined seven KPIs related to mental well-being, including a range of corporate mental health programs and social media ratings of work-life balance.

America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity 2024 by Newsweek

This designation underscores Premier's commitment to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workforce and fostering a culture rich with unique perspectives and experiences.

Best in KLAS

Best in KLAS for Value-Based Care Consulting (2016, 2017, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Best in KLAS for Strategy, Growth and Consolidation Consulting (2017, 2018, 2019)
Best in KLAS Overall Healthcare Management Consulting Firm (2017, 2019)
Best in KLAS for Enterprise Resource Planning (2017)
Best in KLAS for Financial Improvement Consulting (2017)

The Best in KLAS report, released by KLAS research, recognizes software and services companies who excel in helping healthcare professionals improve patient care. All rankings are a direct result of the feedback of thousands of providers over the last year.

Modern Healthcare's Top 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare List, Michael J. Alkire (2022, 2021, 2024)

U.S. News & World Report, Best Companies to Work For (2023, 2024)

For two years in a row, Premier has been recognized as one of the Best Companies to Work For by U.S. News & World Report, earning highest marks for quality of employee pay, work/life balance and organization stability.

World’s Most Ethical Companies, Ethisphere^®, 2007-2024

For 16 years in row, Premier has been recognized for continuing to “understand the importance of leading, making hard but values-based decisions and its overall commitment to integrity” by Ethisphere^®, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices.

Charlotte Business Journal (CBJ), Most Admired CEOs, Michael J. Alkire (2024, 2023, 2022)

American Business Awards – Gold Stevie for Supply Chain Resiliency Guide 2023 (Marketing Campaign of the Year - Healthcare – Services)

The 2023 Supply Chain Resiliency Guide served as a high-impact, high-value piece of “anchor content” focused on industry challenges and recommended solutions. The marketing team designed campaign activities to support the awareness and engagement goals for the Guide. The team was recognized with a Gold Stevie for this campaign. The Stevie Awards are the world's premier business awards. The mission of the Stevie Awards is to recognize and generate public awareness of excellence in the workplace worldwide.

Charlotte Business Journal’s 2023 Women in Business – Angela Lanning

Angela, Premier’s Chief Operating Officer, Healthcare Informatics and Technology Services, was selected as an honoree in Charlotte Business Journal’s Women in Business Awards program. Among 25 honorees this year, Angela was chosen following an editorial review of her career accomplishments and community involvement.

Charlotte Business Journal's 2023 Power 100 list - Joe Machicote

Recognized individuals who are leaders in diversity, equality and inclusion.

Charlotte Business Journal’s CFO of the Year Award – Craig McKasson (2023)

The awards program seeks to highlight some of the Charlotte region's brightest financial executives.

Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation™ Gold Level Recipient (2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)

Cigna Well-Being Award winners are selected based on the core components of their wellness program, including leadership engagement, company culture, strategy and goals, implementation, and employee engagement.

Gold Stevie^® Awards in 2023 American Business Awards^®

Lifetime Achievement Award – Business Services Industry (Michael J. Alkire)
Healthcare Technology Solution (PINC AI™, Premier Inc.’s technology and services platform)
Communications Department of the Year (Public Relations Team)

Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevie Awards recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide.

Achievers 50 Most Engaged Workplaces^®, (2023, 2021)

Achievers 50 Most Engaged Workplaces® recognize top employers that display leadership and innovation in engaging their workplaces.

Healthiest Employers^® Hall of Fame for 2023

This awards program honors people-first organizations that prioritize the well-being of their employee population.

“Healthiest Employers of Greater Charlotte” by Charlotte Business Journal (2023, 1st Place, 2022 1st Place, 2021 2nd Place, 2020 1st Place, 2019 1st Place, 2018 3rd Place, 2017 3rd Place, 2016 3rd Place)

The Healthiest Employers of Greater Charlotte celebrates local companies that embrace the benefits of health and wellness programs in the workplace.

Healthiest 100 Workplaces in America by Healthiest Employers^® (2023 21st Place, 2022 23rd Place, 2021 49th Place, 2020 14th Place, 2019 12th Place, 2018 46th Place, 2017 87th Place)

The Healthiest 100 Workplaces in America, part of a national program administered by Springbuk, honors the “best of the best” in corporate health and wellness.

2022 BWB Awards Winner: Digital Medicine

PINC AI™ Applied Sciences (PAS) and AstraZeneca, along with their partner Clinithink, have been chosen as the BWB Awards winner for innovative use of technology-enabled healthcare solutions in the Digital Medicine category. The BWB Awards highlight biology breakthroughs, digital medicine innovation, diversity and inclusion champions, as well as stand-out startups, accelerators and world-class research and development incubator programs in the life sciences community.

Top 25 Women Leaders in Biotechnology of 2022 – Denise Juliano

Denise Juliano, Group Vice President of PINC AI™ Applied Sciences, has been recognized by the Healthcare Technology Report for professional milestones achieved, demonstrated expertise and longevity in the biotech field.

40 Under 40 in Cancer Award – Erika Klump

Erika Klump, Premier’s Technical Product Director, was selected as a distinguished honoree of the ‘40 Under 40 in Cancer” award sponsored by the Lynx Group, Upstream Partners, Swim Across America and the National Community Oncology Dispensing Association. 40 Under 40 in Cancer is an award initiative honoring 40 of the brightest minds and emerging leaders in cancer, under the age of 40. Erika was selected out of 2,260 nominees.

The CEO Forum Magazine (Healthcare Technology) – Michael J. Alkire

Each year, The CEO Forum magazine recognizes the top 10 CEOs who are transforming healthcare.

Charlotte Business Journal's Best in HR Award (2022) - Publicly-held Companies Category

This award recognized human resources leaders and companies for their critical role as a drive of growth and innovation within the organization.

2021 NC TECH Awards Winner: Innovative Use of Technology, Analytics and Big Data

The NC Tech Awards is North Carolina's only statewide technology awards program that recognizes innovation, growth and leadership in the tech sector and is presented by the NC TECH (North Carolina Technology Association).

2021 Diversity Impact Awards^TM Top 10 Enterprise-Wide Employee Resource Group Award

Premier's Council on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (CDEIB) was recognized with the 2021 Diversity Impact Awards^TM Top 10 Enterprise-Wide Employee Resource Group (ERG) Award from The Global ERG Network, and was ranked fifth overall. Additionally, Premier's very own Allison Golding, Vice President of Employee Well-being and HR Operations, was recognized with one of only five 2021 Executive Sponsor of the Year awards.

Fast Company World Changing Ideas, AI and Data, 2021 Honorable Mention

Premier’s syndromic surveillance solution was awarded an AI and Data Honorable Mention by Fast Company, recognized as a project that harnesses the power of data, machine learning or artificial intelligence to understand the world and empower change.

Inc. Best-Led Companies of 2021

Premier ranked 155 in Inc.’s inaugural ranking of America’s 250 best-led companies.

JHC Ten People to Watch – Jeff Ashkenase and Anna Ormiston

Anna Ormiston, Head of GPO & Operations for Conductiv and Jeff Ashkenase, Group Vice President, End-To-End Supply Chain for Nexera were named to the Journal of Healthcare Contracting's "Ten People to Watch in Healthcare Contracting" for 2021. Both Conductiv and Nexera are subsidiaries of Premier.

JHC Women Leaders in Supply Chain – Jessica Daley

Jessica Daley, Premier's Chief Pharmacy Officer and Group Vice President of Supply Chain, was named to the Journal of Healthcare Contracting's 2021 "Women Leaders in Supply Chain," recognized for resiliency, collaboration and intentionality.

LinkedIn 2021 Top Companies in Charlotte

LinkedIn Top Companies: City Edition takes a look at the best companies to build a career in 10 growing U.S. markets, including: Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dallas, Minneapolis and Seattle.

Modern Healthcare, Best Places to Work in Healthcare 2021, Conductiv

Modern Healthcare's Best Places to Work in Healthcare is a survey and awards program dedicated to identifying and recognizing the best employers and providing organizations with valuable employee feedback.

Indiana State University’s Distinguished Alumni Awards 2021 – Michael J. Alkire

Presented annually since 1957, the Distinguished Alumni Award recognizes alumni who have made significant achievements professionally and within their communities, locally and globally.

Global Excellence in Corporate Governance, Golden Peacock Award, 2020

The Golden Peacock Global Award for Excellence in Corporate Governance was instituted to encourage initiatives in Corporate Governance globally among developed and developing economies covering public undertakings, private undertakings (manufacturing sector/service sector/finance sector) and government/municipal departments.

Healthcare Informatics Top 100 Company list (2017 ranked 44th, 2018 ranked 38th)

Each year, Healthcare Informatics magazine ranks the top 100 health IT companies by revenue.

A Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient

The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recognizes U.S. organizations in the business, healthcare, education, and nonprofit sectors for performance excellence.

Modern Healthcare Top 25 COOs in Healthcare, Michael J. Alkire (2017, 2018)

Modern Healthcare’s 2018 Up & Comers – Seth Edwards

Seth Edwards, Vice President - Advisory Services was recognized by Modern Healthcare as an Up & Comer in 2018 for his work in the population health space.

#10 on IDC Healthinsights HealthTech Rankings (2017)

The HealthTech Rankings recognize new benchmarks for the leading global vendors of healthcare IT hardware, software and services.

National Quality Forum’s John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Award (2016)

Each year, the National Quality Forum and The Joint Commission recognize the best examples of individual, local and national efforts to improve patient safety and healthcare quality through the prestigious Eisenberg Awards.

Newsweek’s Most Trusted Companies 2022

Newsweek looked at publicly traded U.S. corporations in 22 industries with $500 million or more in annual revenues and then surveyed 50,000 U.S. residents. Respondents were asked about companies they knew well and were, asked among other things, if they believed individual companies treated their customers fairly, treated their employees fairly and would be good long-term investments. The result is a list of 400 companies Americans trust the most, ranked by industry.