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Remembering 9/11- Twenty Years Later

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Love. Hope. Resilience. This year marks the 20th anniversary of 9/11, a day that has forever changed our lives. In honor of our appreciation and commitment to first responders who work tirelessly every day to keep us safe, PDI has made a monetary and product donation to eight fire departments and ambulance corporations directly located in the communities in which we operate—South Orangetown Fire Department, South Orangetown Ambulance Corp., West Nyack Fire Department, West Nyack Ambulance Corp., Woodcliff Lake Fire Department, Tri-Boro Ambulance Corp, Memphis Division of Fire Services – Station 8, and Memphis Fire Department EMS.

Twenty years have passed, but we will never forget.  What better time than now to continue to honor the frontline workers who keep us safe and to recognize PDI’s aligned mission of prevention, protection, and service.

PDI Celebrates 10th Anniversary of its Annual Giving Event, Be The Difference® Day

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Associates host initiatives to give back to local communities, where they live and work

WOODCLIFF LAKE, NJ, June 23, 2021 – On Friday, June 18th, PDI, a global leader in infection prevention products and service solutions, celebrated the 10th anniversary of its Be The Difference Day, a day dedicated to giving back to its local communities. In honor of this day, members of PDI’s leadership team and associates across the organization donated their time and resources to non-profit organizations that they are passionate about and that represent the PDI mission and brand.

“Friday marked the 10th anniversary of PDI’s Be The Difference Day, which is an amazing, genuine, and heartfelt demonstration of our spirit of giving and community involvement,” said Kent Davies, President and Chief Operating Officer PDI. “This annual event formally celebrates the company’s social and community contributions and aligns our collective commitment to meaningfully give back to the areas we live in and work.”

In 2012, Rockland County, NY, proclaimed June 18th as “PDI Be the Difference®” Day in recognition of the company’s many social and economic contributions to the community and its decades of service. An event that originated locally to PDI headquarters has now expanded to all geographies and areas of the company, including its field-based and international associates. This year, over 300 PDI associates participated. Five teams were formed, focused on key areas of commitment aligned with PDI’s values and markets served— healthcare charities, children’s charities, food pantries, animal shelters, and sustainability.

Over $36,000 was raised for various non-profit organizations, inclusive of company match and proceeds from a 5K walk benefiting St. Jude’s Research Center, as well as countless donations of critical items, such as gently used clothing, non-perishable food, and pet supplies. In addition to monetary donations, teams coordinated volunteer activities to include park clean-ups, fostering shelter animals, and cooking food for people in need.

At PDI’s Orangeburg, NY, manufacturing plant, associates assembled 3,000 hygiene kits for the Rockland County, NY-based People to People and Bergen County, NJ-based Tri-Boro Food Pantry organizations. These vital kits contain eleven essential hygiene products, including the company’s Sani-Hands® Hand Sanitizers and Hygea® Bathing Cloths.

Extending the reach of PDI Be The Difference Day

What started as a local event has become global in its reach. For their first year, PDI International associates supported the annual event with donations to cancer research, The Red Cross, and child protection services. Associates also volunteered their time for homeless and animal shelters, as well as participated in community clean-ups, cared for the elderly, and cycled for an organization supporting people of all abilities.

Sister-company, Nice-Pak Products, joined the celebration and demonstrated their aligned values of giving and community engagement by encouraging associates to donate money, time or merchandise to one of several organizations local to Rockland County, including Meals on Wheels of Rockland County, Rockland County YMCA’s “Send a Kid to Camp” Campaign, Keep Rockland Beautiful, Hi-Tor Animal Care Center while supporting our shared commitment to sustainability.

“Never could we have imagined in 2012, when Rockland County proclaimed June 18th as ‘PDI Be the Difference Day,’ that the tradition would continue 10 years later and expand to have such a tremendous impact across the globe,” said Zachary T. Julius, Chief Executive Officer, PDI. “It’s an honor to have PDI’s commitment to supporting the community formally recognized. Our associates and leadership team look forward to the annual tradition of giving back, which is evident in the enormous level of support and engagement this year.”

About PDI

PDI is dedicated to leading the fight against preventable infections in healthcare, foodservice and our communities. Driven by a commitment to research, quality and service, PDI provides innovative products, educational resources, training and support to help prevent infection transmission and promote health and wellness. PDI has three divisions, PDI Healthcare, Sani Professional® and PDI Contract Manufacturing. Visit WeArePDI.com to learn more.

PDI Announces New Appointments to Board of Directors

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New Directors Enhance Customer Supply Chain, Global Business System, and Technology Expertise to Guide Infection Prevention Growth & Innovation

WOODCLIFF LAKE, NJ, JUNE 17, 2020 — PDI, a global leader in infection prevention products and solutions, today announced the appointment of two new members to the company’s board of directors. The appointments of Jody Hatcher, former President of Vizient’s Supply Chain Services, and Filippo Passerini, former Procter & Gamble Group President Global Services, add key strategic guidance and leadership to build upon PDI’s clinical expertise, solution-oriented product offerings, and trusted advisor position.

The announcement of the two new board members comes at a pivotal time of growth and expansion for PDI. In recent years, PDI has experienced significant organic growth through focused efforts to expand in acute healthcare, environmental services, healthcare alternate site, and food safety markets globally. PDI also continues to innovate through partnerships and acquisitions.  The company acquired a majority share in Tru-D® SmartUVC in 2019, extending its product line to now include a durable equipment and services platform, adding to its portfolio of “layered solutions” for its infection prevention customers. Importantly, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, PDI has played a critical role in supplying essential cleaning and disinfecting products to help protect lives worldwide.

“We are thrilled to welcome Jody Hatcher and Filippo Passerini to our board of directors as we continue to enhance and expand PDI’s capabilities and footprint,” said Zachary T. Julius, Chief Executive Officer, PDI. “These new members bring deep knowledge and decades of leadership experience in customer supply chain, global business systems, and technology solutions across a diverse spectrum of global markets. Their passion for our mission and expert guidance will be invaluable as PDI continues to innovate and deliver infection prevention tools that address the challenges we face today and may face in the future.”

These appointments bring PDI’s total board membership to seven. Additional information about the PDI board of directors can be found at wearepdi.com/boardofdirectors.

About Jody Hatcher

Jody Hatcher is the former president and chief executive officer of Novation, which was merged in 2015 with VHA and UHC to form Vizient, the largest member-driven, healthcare performance improvement company in the country. While at Vizient, Hatcher served as president of supply chain services, leading the vast majority of Vizient’s diverse supply chain businesses. He is a board member of PartsSource, Inc and served on the board of Provista from 2016 to 2019. Hatcher earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas at Arlington and an MBA from the University of Dallas.

About Filippo Passerini

Filippo Passerini is a shared services and digital technology strategist with more than 30 years of business-building experience with Procter & Gamble. He served as Group President of Global Business Services and Chief Information Officer, leading P&G’s global organization, and overseeing technology and business services operations in more than 70 countries. He currently serves as a global operating executive, consultant, and educator with affiliations at McKinsey, Columbia University, MIP-Politecnico of Milan, and advisor to several global companies. He serves on the Boards of United Rentals Inc. and Integer. Passerini’s strategies, principles and ideas have been included in numerous books, articles and the Harvard Business Review. He earned a degree in Statistics and Operations Research from La Sapienza, University of Rome.

About PDI
PDI is dedicated to leading the fight against preventable infections in healthcare, foodservice and our communities. Driven by a commitment to research, quality and service, PDI provides innovative products, educational resources, training and support to help prevent infection transmission and promote health and wellness. PDI has three divisions, PDI Healthcare, Sani Professional® and PDI Contract Manufacturing. Visit WeArePDI.com for more information.

PDI’s Commitment to Volunteering and Service Continues on Eighth-Annual Be the Difference® Day

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PDI Supports Local Hygiene and Hunger Organizations

 WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. – June 18, 2019 – PDI, a leader in infection prevention products and solutions for its customers, hosted its eighth-annual Be The Difference® Day at its manufacturing facility in Orangeburg, NY. This company-wide initiative engages with local Rockland County charitable organizations, including People to People, Inc., Center for Safety and Change, and Meals on Wheels Rockland, through the assembly and distribution of non-perishable food packages and cleanliness kits.

Be The Difference Day has long-standing ties to Rockland County, with government formally recognizing the day in 2012 as an acknowledgement of PDI’s history of social and economic support for the local community.

“Our PDI family has always been passionate about giving back, and it’s so energizing to see our associates rallying around the Orangeburg manufacturing site to engage in this important annual event,” said Zachary T. Julius, Chief Executive Officer, PDI. “We are honored to continue our partnerships with Rockland County organizations that create so much positive impact in the community.”

PDI associates built over 2,100 hygiene kits from Clean The World that were distributed to People to People and Center for Safety and Change. PDI also supported Meals on Wheels through the assembly of over 1,000 “Blizzard Bags,” non-perishable food packages that are delivered to the community’s most vulnerable citizens when the organization’s standard food deliveries are interrupted by inclement weather conditions and other emergencies.

“PDI has been a thoughtful and active partner in our efforts to help Rockland County’s residents for years,” said Diane Serratore, Executive Director, People to People, Inc. “We are deeply grateful for their continued commitment to the community.”

This year’s Be the Difference Day celebration follows the opening of PDI’s new headquarters in Bergen County, NJ in February, expanding the company’s presence in that location while continuing to operate its core manufacturing and in-bound supply chain center in Orangeburg, NY with approximately 650 employees. This growth and development offers the opportunity for PDI employees to give back in both locations through company-wide volunteering and community service initiatives.

About PDI: PDI is dedicated to leading the fight against preventable infections in healthcare, foodservice and our communities. Driven by a commitment to research, quality and service, PDI provides innovative products, educational resources, training and support to help prevent infection transmission and promote health and wellness. PDI has three divisions: PDI Healthcare, Sani Professional® and PDI Contract Manufacturing.

PDI Celebrates Pink Day – Supporting Susan G. Komen Foundation / Breast Cancer

Posted on by Jillian

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  PDI employees participated in Pink Day to help raise awareness for the Susan G. Komen For the Cure Foundation, whose goal is to reduce the number of breast cancer deaths by 50% in the U.S. by 2026.

PDI Celebrates Seventh-Annual Be the Difference® Day with Hunger and Hygiene Initiatives

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Employees assemble and distribute kits to benefit local Rockland County organizations

ORANGEBURG, NY – June 18, 2018 – PDI, a leader in infection prevention products and solutions, today hosted its seventh-annual Be the Difference Day, a company-wide celebration of local community service, at its headquarters in Orangeburg, N.Y. Rockland County officials formally recognized Be The Difference Day in 2012 in honor of the company’s history of social and economic impact on the local community.
This year, PDI employees focused on community initiatives tackling hunger, health and wellness, through the assembly and distribution of non-perishable food packages and cleanliness kits, benefitting local charities Meals on Wheels Rockland, the New-City based Center for Safety & Change, and People to People, Inc.
“At PDI, we believe in the power individuals have to make a significant impact on the world around them,” said Zachary T. Julius, chief executive officer, PDI. “In that spirit, we are honored to work with Rockland County to give back and actively participate in making a difference in the well-being of our community.”
PDI assembled “Blizzard Boxes,” packages of donated, assorted non-perishable food items, to be delivered by Meals on Wheels Rockland when the organization’s standard food deliveries are pre-empted by inclement weather conditions or other emergencies. This contribution will aid in the creation of over 1,000 packages, and account for 37% of the organization’s projected need for the upcoming winter season.
“We are deeply grateful to PDI for their commitment to aiding Rockland County’s residents who are at risk of hunger,” said Dr. Donald Hammond, CEO & President of Meals on Wheels. “This contribution will provide food and safety to the most vulnerable in our community this winter, and we appreciate PDI for their continued support.”

PDI employees also helped build and distribute over 2,000 hygiene kits from Clean the World, an organization that recycles hotel soaps to provide clean solutions to vulnerable communities. These kits will benefit organizations throughout Rockland County, including the Center for Safety & Change, a nonprofit community organization serving victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and other violent crimes in Rockland County, Meals on Wheels and People to People, Inc., Rockland County’s largest food pantry. Employees also participated in a food drive benefiting People to People, Inc.

 

About PDI: PDI is dedicated to leading the fight against preventable infections in healthcare, foodservice and our communities. Driven by a commitment to research, quality and service, PDI provides innovative products, educational resources, training and support to help prevent infection transmission and promote health and wellness. PDI has three divisions, PDI Healthcare, Sani Professional® and PDI Contract Manufacturing.

PDI Appoints Antonio Sanchez-Cordero, Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy, Business Development, and Licensing

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Reinforcing Its Commitment to Leadership In Infection Provention

ORANGEBURG, NY – April 9, 2018 – PDI, a leader in infection prevention products and solutions, announces the appointment of Antonio Sanchez-Cordero as Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Business Development & Licensing.  In this role, Sanchez-Cordero will collaborate with his colleagues to enhance, articulate, and execute PDI’s strategy for growth, leveraging both organic and transactional sources.  He joins a management team committed to reinforcing the mission-focused culture of serving patients and caregivers that has made PDI a market leader and trusted advisor in infection prevention.

Prior to PDI, Sanchez-Cordero served as an Operating Partner in a healthcare-focused investment firm and as Vice President, Strategy & Corporate Development at WerfenLife, a global, privately-held in-vitro diagnostics and medical devices company based in Barcelona, Spain.  At Werfen, he led the successful development of the company’s multi-division growth strategy and managed the realization of several complementary transactions.

“Antonio brings a wealth of experience in business development, strategic planning, and growth to his role,” said Kent Davies, President and Chief Operating Officer, PDI.  “His appointment reinforces PDI’s commitment to extending and expanding our market leadership position with new products and solutions that continue to meet our customers’ evolving infection prevention needs.  We are committed to pursuing organic technology development as well as transactional opportunities that help us to lead, grow, and serve patients and caregivers through our mission to eliminate preventable infections.”

 

About PDI: PDI helps reduce preventable infections, control associated costs and, ultimately, save lives by delivering a broad range of evidence-based, market leading environmental hygiene, patient care and food safety solutions in the community and healthcare environments. PDI has three divisions, PDI Contract Manufacturing, Sani Professional® and PDI Healthcare. Visit wearepdi.com.

PDI Strengthens Team with New Senior Leadership Appointments

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Infection prevention leader welcomes Tom McCurdy as Senior Vice President and General Manager, PDI Healthcare and promotes Esperanza Carrion to Vice President and General Manager, Sani Professional®

ORANGEBURG, NY – January 16, 2018 – PDI, a leader in infection prevention products and solutions, announces the appointment of Tom McCurdy as Senior Vice President and General Manager for its healthcare division and promotes Esperanza “Espie” Carrion, the former Vice President of Marketing for Sani Professional, the food safety division of PDI, to Vice President and General Manager of Sani Professional. Tom and Espie join Cheryl Mallon, Vice President and General Manager, PDI Contract Manufacturing, in these important roles driving the company’s growth and further elevating it as a leader in the fight against preventable infections.

Tom has a proven track record as a people-centered and results-driven senior executive and will lead the development and the execution of the growth strategy for PDI Healthcare.  In his most recent role as President of Global Plasma for Haemonetics Corporation, Tom achieved impressive revenue and profit growth by implementing a new-product-technology and customer-value-centered strategy founded in innovation, clinical value, and commercial excellence.  Earlier in his career, Tom spent 18 years at Boston Scientific Corporation holding multiple roles of increasing commercial leadership responsibility and contributing to the impressive growth.

Espie has successfully led the Sani Professional marketing organization for the last six years.  She is an accomplished leader with diverse consumer and business-to-business experience.  In this new role, Espie will lead Sani Professional’s plan execution as well as crafting its future growth strategy.  Prior to joining PDI, Esperanza held roles of increasing responsibility with top Fortune 100 companies such as The Colgate-Palmolive Company, The Coca-Cola Company, and Kraft Foods International.

“We are thrilled to make these new leadership appointments, adding depth, talent, and experience to PDI’s senior team,” said Kent Davies, President and Chief Operating Officer, PDI. “PDI has become an infection prevention leader through our market leading products, dedicated associates, and long-term commitment to eliminating pathogenic risks in health care, food service, and other settings. With strong general managers leading each of our three market and customer facing businesses, we are well positioned to continue our legacy of growth and innovation.”

 

About PDI: PDI helps reduce preventable infections, control associated costs and, ultimately, save lives by delivering a broad range of evidence-based, market leading environmental hygiene, patient care and food safety solutions in the community and healthcare environments. PDII has three divisions, PDI Contract Manufacturing, Sani Professional® and PDI Healthcare. Visit wearepdi.com.

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