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Windsor, Ontario – March 28, 2024 – TransForm Shared Service Organization (TSSO) www.transformsso.ca is pleased to announce that, in partnership with its member hospitals (Bluewater Health, Chatham-Kent Health Alliance, Erie Shores HealthCare, Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare, and Windsor Regional Hospital), an agreement has been reached to divest its supply chain services to Mohawk Medbuy (MMC) www.mohawkmedbuy.ca, effective April 1, 2024.

The process to transition supply chain services to MMC was initiated last summer and involved robust due diligence, in partnership with the member hospitals. Both TransForm and MMC have a long-standing history of collaboration in order to provide maximum value to their member hospitals and the health care supply chain.

The agreement aligns with the Ontario Government’s objectives to consolidate procurement activities to create efficiencies and increased savings for Ontario taxpayers and the health system, which will result in more funds directed to front-line care – where it is most needed. This acquisition follows other similar processes undertaken by MMC, including its amalgamation with Plexxus, and the acquisition of St. Joseph’s Health System’s GPO, Northern Supply Chain, 3SO and, most recently, Shared Service West.

“TransForm has worked closely with Mohawk Medbuy for over a decade in providing supply chain services for our member hospitals. We already enjoy a strong collaborative relationship with MMC and look forward to our continued collaboration, ensuring our stakeholders receive the best value and service in procurement,” stated Helga Reidel, Board Chair, TransForm Shared Service Organization.

All employees of the Supply Chain division of TransForm will join Mohawk Medbuy on April 1. This group will continue to be based in Chatham, Ontario and will comprise MMC’s procurement hub for that region.

TransForm will continue to operate and expand, providing award-winning digital health and information technology services to not only its member hospitals, but also the region and extending to the province. All employees of TransForm’s Supply Chain division will join MMC and comprise the organization’s procurement hub for the region.

Helga Reidel Lyn Baluyot
Board Chair President & CEO
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About TransForm Shared Service Organization

TransForm Shared Service Organization is committed to providing exceptional customer service to its clients and improving value to Ontario’s healthcare system. TransForm takes pride in developing and implementing advanced digital and information technology initiatives that improve efficiency and help its stakeholders focus on providing outstanding patient care in the Erie St. Clair region and provincially.

About Mohawk Medbuy

Mohawk Medbuy Corporation (MMC) is a national, not-for-profit, shared service organization that supports hundreds of health care providers across Canada, as well as child welfare agencies and other public sector organizations. MMC provides value-driven contracting and procurement solutions for medical/surgical supplies, pharmaceutical products, local sourcing, capital (equipment, FF&E and redevelopment) and nutrition solutions. Other services include data analytics, in-hospital support, warehousing/logistics, technology, procure-to-pay and accounts payable.

MMC is actively supporting the creation of a resilient value chain that incorporates environmental social, and economic wellbeing and fosters the participation of Indigenous businesses. Based in Burlington, ON, MMC currently operates regional hubs in Toronto, Thunder Bay, Kingston, Brantford and London, and a distribution centre in Oakville.

Media Contact:

Juhayna Helmy
TransForm Shared Service Organization
Communications Specialist
[email protected]
226.787.1619