Amerinet Welcomes New Western Area VP of Sales

ST. LOUIS--(Business Wire)--
Amerinet Inc., a leading national healthcare group purchasing organization,
today announced Porter Bertelson has joined the Amerinet team as western area
vice president of sales. In his new position, Bertelson will report directly to
RJ McNaughton, executive vice president of sales, and will oversee sales and
customer relationship management in the Northwest, Southwest and Gulf Central
regions.

"Porter Bertelson brings a wealth of experience in delivering results at all
levels of organizations," said McNaughton. "He has superior knowledge and
information regarding the healthcare industry, having worked as a supplier,
distributor and consultant."

Bertelson began as a sales representative for Baxter and Allegiance, quickly
advancing his career through higher levels of responsibility in various sales
and marketing positions. He most recently owned an information technology
consulting company and was senior vice president of marketing for Cardinal
Health. Bertelson has had successful leadership roles as a region director of
sales, vice president of sales and regional vice president/general manager at
Cardinal Health.

Bertelson earned a master`s degree in business administration in
Marketing/Accounting from the University of Colorado and a bachelor of arts
degree from Northwestern University.

About Amerinet

As a leading national group purchasing organization, Amerinet strategically
partners with healthcare providers to reduce costs and improve quality. Through
its Total Spend Management solutions and operational performance improvement
programs, tools and services, Amerinet assists members in their efforts to
reduce costs, improve efficiencies and create new revenue streams. Supported by
a team of clinical, data and supply chain experts, Amerinet offers a
comprehensive portfolio of product and service contracts to address members`
specific needs. Amerinet serves acute and alternate care site healthcare
providers nationwide. To learn more, visit www.amerinet-gpo.com.

Amerinet Inc.
Evan Danis, 724-778-3423
Manager, Public Relations and Internal Communications
evan.danis@amerinet-gpo.com

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