MediPurpose® News: 2005 Headlines

70-Person Representative Group to Represent One-Step PLUS

NORCROSS, Ga., Jan. 27—SurgiLance, Inc., the Atlanta-based sales, marketing and distribution subsidiary of SurgiLance Pte Ltd, Singapore, announced today that effective January 1, 2005, a nationally recognized specialty dealer representative group began representing the SurgiLance™ One-Step PLUS Safety Lancet nationwide.

The representative group was founded in 1986 and has grown its experienced and clinically-trained sales staff to nearby 70 persons strong. The company has experience with a select range of products for surgery/anesthesia, interventional radiology, critical care and IV specialties.

The group's enthusiasm, record of experience, attention to service and their consideration of healthcare safety issues were factors which played a major role in their selection as the next representatives for the One-Step PLUS safety lancet.

"We feel our partnership with the company and their 70-person sales force was the natural progression to take us into the GPO market and beyond," said Alan Wells, vice president of sales and marketing for SurgiLance. "They will play a major role in our success."

The representative group is also looking forward to a great sales partnership with SurgiLance. "Our team is very enthusiastic about the long-term relationship with SurgiLance, Inc.," said an executive spokesman for the rep group. "We are expecting great results with this product line and in continuing a long-term relationship with SurgiLance."

The sales team is expected to assist SurgiLance with the retention and expansion of its share within the acute care market for safety lancets, as well as other market segments. The sales force is already successfully converting new accounts to the One-Step PLUS.

"Our team has already converted and closed new customers since January 1, 2005," said the group's marketing manager. "With these initial conversions taking place, the sales and management team are expecting substantial growth in 2005 and beyond."

Ed. note: This release was published prior to MediPurpose™ changing its name from its prior company name—SurgiLance—in 2006.