2015 - E&I Cooperative Services

Cooperative Purchasing and Contract Services Myths Vs. Truths

School Planning and Management, October 2015

Drexel University E&I Consulting Partnership

Drexel University Selects E&I Consulting Group and Rosslyn Analytics to Deliver Procurement Cost Savings

Drexel University has selected the partnership of E&I Consulting Group and Rosslyn Analytics to deliver new spend analytics capabilities to help transform and financially strengthen the institution for the future. “Procurement plays an increasingly vital role in the transformation of higher education business operations,” stated Stephen Mack, Associate Vice President, Procurement Services, Drexel University. “With this comprehensive spend analytics service, we get strong analysis and support from E&I Consulting, and best-in-class, affordable technologies from Rosslyn...

E&I Cooperative Services and Medline Announce New Contract

Medline Industries, Inc., a global medical supplies manufacturer and distributor, was recently awarded a five-year group purchasing agreement with E&I Cooperative Services, a not-for-profit sourcing cooperative that delivers expertise, solutions and services to higher education and related institutions. The contract is expected to deliver competitive pricing and significant savings on more than 350,000 products within Medline’s portfolio of medical and surgical supplies, such as personal protective apparel, examination and surgical gloves, surgical instrumentation and sterilization...

E&I Cooperative Services Names Ray Jensen as New Category Director

E&I Cooperative Services is pleased to welcome Ray Jensen as the new National Category Director for Athletics. In this new role, Ray will serve as an entrepreneurial leader in the development and continued operation of the Cooperative’s athletics contracts. His responsibilities will include identifying and developing new contract business opportunities. Ray has held a number of positions at the Cooperative, most recently as Senior Consultant Associate within E&I Consulting Group. He is a recognized leader...

E&I is Pleased to Welcome Two New Members to its Board of Directors

E&I is pleased to welcome two new members to its Board of Directors: Bill Dillon and Kevin Maloney.

E&I, Staples Advantage to Offer Members Competitive Pricing and Customized Solutions

E&I members now have access to a new competitively awarded agreement for office products, supplies and solutions from Staples Advantage, the business to business division of Staples.

E&I Returns More than $21 Million to Members in the Form of Rebates & Patronage; Membership Soars to More Than 3,500

E&I Cooperative Services returned more than $18 million to members in the form of rebates in 2014, and approved another $3.5 million to be returned in the form of patronage refunds, according to a report disclosed at the Cooperative’s Annual Stockholders’ Meeting.

E&I Cooperative Services Presents Annual Business Partner Awards

Southwest Contract, B&H Photo, ESM Solutions, and Wayne’s Roofing Honored for Exceptional Contributions E&I Cooperative Services (E&I) has honored the outstanding achievements of its business partners with the presentation of its annual Business Partner Awards. The awards were presented to business partners who—through their dedication to excellence, continuous improvement,and innovative practices—deliver world‐class service to E&I’s membership community.

Partnership Between Rosslyn Analytics and E&I to Benefit U.S. Higher Education Sector

Rosslyn Analytics, a leading global date technology company, announced that it has signed an agreement with E&I Cooperative Services, to provide cloud-based spend analytics services to its members via its E&I Consulting Group division.

Customized Solutions & Rebates with E&I’s Competitively Awarded Airgas Agreement

Members can now take advantage of E&I’s new competitively awarded Airgas agreement, which offers a wide range of programs and a diverse catalog of products designed with the ability to deliver customized solutions.