AlloSource Named One of Colorado's Top Three Healthcare Companies

For third consecutive year AlloSource is celebrated for community involvement, operational excellence by ColoradoBiz Top Company awards program

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Sep 07, 2010, 10:00 ET

CENTENNIAL, Colo., Sept. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- AlloSource, one of the nation's largest non-profit providers of skin, bone and soft tissue allografts for use in surgical procedures and the world's largest processor of live cellular bone growth substitutes, is amongst Colorado's top three healthcare companies as judged by the ColoradoBiz Top Company awards program. This is the third consecutive year that the organization has been selected for the distinction.

Now in its 23rd year, Top Company is Colorado's most competitive business awards program, judged on the basis of sustained financial performance, operational excellence and community involvement. Long-time sponsor Deloitte selects finalists after rigorous evaluations. Then a panel of business professionals and leading policy officials convenes to determine winners in each category.

"Our continued recognition by the Top Company program is an honor and a testament to the commitment of our incredible staff," said Thomas A. Cycyota, AlloSource President and Chief Executive Officer. "Last year AlloSource saved and enhanced the lives of more people in more communities than ever before. Through the work of our staff and the commitment of local donor communities, we have been able to develop and launch even more cutting edge technologies to help save people's lives."

Top Company winners in each category will be announced September 16th at an awards celebration taking place from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Seawell Ballroom at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts.

About AlloSource

AlloSource delivers powerful possibilities to the medical community, patients and donor families. AlloSource is a non-profit company that offers more than 200 precise bone, skin, soft-tissue and custom-machined allografts for use in a host of life-saving and life-enhancing medical procedures. As the world's leader in fresh cartilage tissue used for joint repair and skin allografts to heal severe burns, AlloSource has become one of the largest and most respected tissue networks in the country. It is also the world's largest processor of live cellular bone growth substitutes. AlloSource delivers unparalleled expertise and responsive customer service to its growing network of surgeons, partners and the country's most reputable organ procurement organizations. AlloSource is accredited by the American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB) and is headquartered in Centennial, CO. For more information, visit www.allosource.org or the Company's educational blog at http://allograftpossibilities.org

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