Cisco Systems, Inc. selects Summit Health to provide worksite flu shots for their 70,700 employees. Cisco Systems, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells Internet protocol (IP)-based networking and other products related to the communications and information technology industry worldwide. The company also provides security products comprising span firewall, intrusion prevention, remote access, virtual private network, unified client, Web, and email security products; storage area networking products that deliver connectivity between servers and storage systems; unified communication products to integrate voice, video, data, and mobile applications on fixed and mobile networks; video systems, including digital set-top boxes and digital media products; and wireless systems.

Summit Health Inc., a Southfield-based wellness services company, plans to hire 252 workers over the next five years and spend $11.4 million on a major building expansion and diversification project this fall. Last week, Summit received a state employment tax credit from the Michigan Economic Growth Authority worth $514,000 that persuaded the 12-year-old company to stay in Michigan, said Richard Penington, its CEO and founder. Primarily contracting with such large companies as Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Priority Health, United Healthcare, Aetna and Cigna, Summit Health provides on-site wellness screening services for employers. During the first five months of this year, Summit has increased revenue and customers by more than 127 percent compared with the same period in 2010, Penington said.

Lowe’s selects Summit Health to provide worksite flu shots for their 190,000 employees. Lowe’s offers a range of products for maintenance, repair, remodeling, home decorating, and property maintenance. It provides home improvement products in the categories of appliances, lumber, paint, millwork, building materials, lawn and landscape products, flooring, rough plumbing, seasonal living, tools, hardware, fashion plumbing, lighting, nursery, outdoor power equipment, cabinets and countertops, home organization, rough electrical, and home fashion, as well as boards, panel products, irrigation pipes, vinyl sidings, and ladders. The company also offers installation services through independent contractors in various product categories. As of January 28, 2011, it operated 1,749 stores, including 1,723 stores in the United States, 24 stores in Canada, and 2 stores in Mexico.

Alere, Inc. has selected Summit Health as their partner for on-site wellness programs which includes health screenings, immunizations, on-site educational and behavior modifications programs to be delivered to their wellness and disease management clients. Alere’s Wellness solutions include Health Coaching, online Healthy Living Programs, Health & Productivity Assessment, Screening Services, the Health Portal, Mind & Body, Tobacco Cessation, the Personal Health Record and the Wellness Strategist. Alere's Disease Management Program provides solutions that empower chronically ill individuals by connecting the widest range of health management solutions, devices and diagnostic tests, resulting in improved health and productivity and lower healthcare costs. “Summit Health has partnered with Alere over the last two years and we look forward to continuing our partnership of delivering high quality on-site wellness programs,” said Richard Penington, President and CEO of Summit Health.

Wellness & Prevention, a Johnson & Johnson affiliate, after an extensive Request for Proposal process, selects Summit Health to provide worksite biometric screenings, immunizations, and on-site health education for their employer group clients. Wellness & Prevention is focused on delivering an integrated and comprehensive set of products and services to prevent chronic disease and sustain good health, which will contribute to a more cost-effective health care system. The business includes two companies acquired in 2008: HealthMedia, Inc., and the Human Performance Institute, Inc. “We look forward to partnering with Wellness & Prevention and it two companies HealthMedia, Inc. and the Human Performance Institute, Inc. ,” said Richard Penington, President and CEO of Summit Health.

Loyola University Health System selects Summit Health as their partner to provide worksite biometric screenings, immunizations, and on-site educational seminars for their employees and employer group clients. Loyola University Health System (Loyola) is a nationally recognized leader in providing health care and in conducting groundbreaking research to treat heart disease, cancer, organ transplantation and neurological disorders. Loyola University Medical Center (LUMC) is the core of Loyola and one of the nation’s leading academic medical centers. “It is an honor to be selected by such a world-class healthcare organization to support both their employees and employer group clients. We look forward to partnering with Loyola University Health System,” said Douglas Finch, Chief Operating Officer of Summit Health.

Hertz selects Summit Health to provide worksite biometric screenings for their 26,700 employees. Hertz is the world's largest airport general use car rental brand, operating from approximately 8,500 locations in 146 countries worldwide. Hertz also operates one of the world's largest equipment rental businesses, Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation, through approximately 320 branches in the United States, Canada, France, Spain, and China. “With our deep coverage in all 50 states and experience providing wellness and flu shot programs to numerous nationwide Fortune 500 companies, Summit Health is a great partner for Hertz. We are pleased that Hertz selected us to provide their onsite screenings,” said Richard Penington, President and CEO of Summit Health.

Blue Shield of California, after an extensive Request for Proposal process, selects Summit Health to provide worksite biometric screenings, immunizations, and on-site health education for their employer group clients. Blue Shield of California, an independent member of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association and one of the largest provider networks in California, is a not-for-profit health plan with 3.5 million members and 4,800 employees. Founded in 1939 and headquartered in San Francisco, Blue Shield of California offers a wide range of commercial and government products throughout the state. “We look forward to partnering with Blue Shield of California and providing the highest quality on-site wellness programs to their clients throughout California,” said Richard Penington, President and CEO of Summit Health.

Hylant Group selects Summit Health as their preferred partner to provide worksite biometric screenings, immunizations, and on-site educational seminars for their clients. Hylant Group, one of the largest privately held insurance brokerage firms in the United States, delivers a full range of customized, cost-effective insurance brokerage and risk-management solutions that fit a wide variety of client needs. “Summit Health looks forward to providing on-site wellness services to Hylant’s clients,” said Richard Penington, President and CEO of Summit Health.

Mayo Clinic selects Summit Health as their preferred partner to provide worksite biometric screenings, immunizations, and on-site educational seminars for their clients. Mayo Clinic is the first and largest integrated, not-for-profit group practice in the world. Doctors from every medical specialty work together to care for patients, joined by common systems and a philosophy of "the needs of the patient come first." More than 3,700 physicians, scientists and researchers, and 50,100 allied health staff work at Mayo Clinic, which has campuses in Rochester, Minn; Jacksonville, Fla; and Scottsdale/Phoenix, Ariz.; and community-based providers in more than 70 locations in southern Minnesota., western Wisconsin and northeast Iowa. These locations treat more than half a million people each year. “It is an honor to be selected by such a world-class healthcare organization. We look forward to partnering with Mayo Clinic,” said Richard Penington, President and CEO of Summit Health.

Kroger selects Summit Health to provide worksite biometric screenings for their employees. Kroger, one of the nation’s largest retail grocery chains, employs more than 320,000 associates who serve customers in 2,477 supermarkets and multi-department stores in 31 states. Kroger operates stores under two dozen local banner names including Kroger, Ralphs, Fred Meyer, Food 4 Less, Fry’s, King Soopers, Smith’s, Dillons, QFC and City Market. In addition, our associates serve customers in the 778 convenience stores, 392 fine jewelry stores and 750 supermarket fuel centers that the Company operates. Kroger also operates 41 food processing plants in the United States. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, Kroger focuses its charitable efforts on supporting hunger relief, health and wellness initiatives, and local schools and grassroots organizations in the communities it serves. “With our deep coverage in all 50 states and experience providing wellness and flu shot programs to numerous nationwide retail chains, Summit Health is a great partner for Kroger. We are delighted that Kroger selected us to provide their onsite screenings,” said Douglas Finch, Chief Operating Officer of Summit Health.

GE Capital selects Summit Health to provide worksite biometric screenings, immunizations and on-site health education seminars for their employees. GE Capital is one of the world’s largest providers of credit supporting over 1 million businesses and 100 million consumers. In 2009 GE capital had assets of $625 billion, $2.3 billion in net income and over 60,000 employees.

“After an extensive Request for Proposal (RFP) process, GE Capital selected Summit Health as their wellness partner. We are excited to not only have GE Capital as a partner, but also as a customer who recognizes the value of investing in employee wellness programs,” said Richard Penington, President and CEO of Summit Health.

BlueCross BlueShield of Nebraska selects Summit Health to provide worksite biometric screenings, immunizations, and on-site health education for their clients. BlueCross Blue Shield of Nebraska has a 70-year tradition of administering group plans, and is recognized as a leading provider and administrator for employee benefit plans.

• 2008 group revenue of approximately $912 million
• Currently administer over 2,300 groups representing over 710,000 members
• Assets exceed $797 million
• Policyholder surplus/reserves of $402 million

Employers may choose from a broad portfolio of products and services to develop an employee benefit package meeting their specific needs and budget requirements.

“BlueCross BlueShield of Nebraska is the 26th Blues Plan that has selected Summit Health as their on-site wellness partner. We look forward to partnering with BlueCross BlueShield of Nebraska and providing the highest quality on-site wellness programs to their clients,” said Richard Penington, President and CEO of Summit Health.

USPM renews agreement with Summit Health For over three years Summit Health and U.S. Preventative Medicine, Inc. (USPM) have partnered to advance disease prevention. Recently USPM chose to renew their contract with Summit Health to provide worksite screening programs. A worksite screening is the foundation for USPM's integrated continuum of prevention programs. Summit Health's biometric screening programs identify each individual's top risks and integrates with USPM's Prevention Programs that improve and sustain health before disease develops or progresses. "Our partnerships and ability to integrate with USPM give employers the seamless, high-touch, and high-quality integrated health management that is so important for long-term employee engagement and return on wellness investment. I am pleased that we will continue to work with USPM and help support their mission of prevention." said Richard Penington, President, Summit Health. The Prevention Plan is a complete program based on high-tech, high-touch assessments and interventions that help people understand and tackle their health risks. Blood tests and biometric screenings are an integral component of this customized program and Summit Health has been instrumental in helping us take this program into the worksites of many of our national clients,” said Christopher Fey, Chairman and CEO of U.S. Preventive Medicine. “Employers, government agencies and individuals finally understand the power of prevention in lowering health care costs and we pleased to work with Summit Health as our growth rapidly accelerates.”

Summit Health announced that the company has signed a multi-year contract for onsite wellness services with Independence Blue Cross, the largest health insurer in the Philadelphia region. Under the terms of this agreement, Summit Health will provide onsite biometric screenings, health educational programs and flu shots. “We are excited that we have this opportunity to partner with Independence Blue Cross in support of their award-winning health and wellness programs for their employer clients,” said Richard Penington, Summit Health President and CEO.

Highmark, the largest health insurer in Pennsylvania, has renewed and extended its contract with Summit Health. The renewal calls for Summit Health to continue providing onsite wellness services to Highmark’s self-insured clients. “We are happy to continue to support Highmark’s focus on helping their employer clients improve the health status of their employees,” said Doug Finch, Summit Health COO.

Cooper Corporate Solutions, a division of The Cooper Institute a nonprofit tax-exempt public corporation based in Dallas, has selected Summit Health as their partner for biometric health screenings and flu shots. Cooper Corporate Solutions is an innovative and unique concept in the health care industry—providing a comprehensive approach to corporate wellness—for executives and employees alike. “We look forward to working with Cooper Corporate Solutions, they are the recognized leader in the health and fitness industry,” said Doug Finch, Chief Operating Officer of Summit Health.

LabCorp selects Summit Health to provide worksite biometric screenings for their employees. An S&P 500 company, Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings has over 28,000 employees worldwide. The company has a network of 36 primary laboratories and over 1,600 patient service centers and provides clinical laboratory testing services in all 50 states, District of Columbus, Puerto Rico, Belgium and Canada. Summit Health will also be supporting the remote LabCorp employees using our proprietary home test kit. “We are thrilled to not only have LabCorp as a great vendor, but also as a customer who recognizes the value of investing in employee wellness programs,” said Richard Penington, President and CEO of Summit Health.

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Minnesota renews their partnership with Summit Health as their worksite wellness services provider. Since 2007, Summit Health has provided worksite biometric screenings, health coaching, educational wellness programs, and immunization services to BCBS of Minnesota’s employer groups.

Summit Health, the largest and most respected provider of worksite health promotion services, has announced an alliance with Kaiser Permanente, based in Oakland, California. Summit Health will provide onsite biometric screenings, immunizations, health education Lunch and Learns and health coaching services to Kaiser Permanente’s employer groups. “We are very pleased to support Kaiser Permanente in their efforts to improve the overall health status of their members,” said Summit Health President and CEO, Richard Penington.

Summit Health, a leader in worksite wellness services, announces that GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical and health care companies, has selected Summit Health to provide onsite biometric screening and immunization services. GSK has a large number of remote employees that wanted to participate in the screening program. Summit Health customized its Home Test Kit to meet GSK’s needs for Lipid Profile (Total Cholesterol, HDL, LDL, Triglycerides) and Glucose screenings, which was an important factor in GSK’s selection of Summit Health as their screening partner.

Arkansas Blue Cross & Blue Shield chooses Summit Health as their worksite wellness service provider. Summit Health launched the program by administering on-site health screenings to Arkansas BCBS’s own employees. Summit Health will then be rolling out immunization and health screening services to their employer groups starting in July. “We look forward to working with Arkansas BCBS to help them achieve their wellness goals for their members,” said Richard Penington, President and CEO of Summit Health.

Merck selects Summit Health for on-site biometric screening services. Merck & Co. Inc., a global pharmaceutical company headquartered in Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, recognizes that their employees are their single greatest asset in helping them achieve their mission. Summit Health will partner with Merck to offer preventative health screenings to Merck’s employees across the US.