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Bausch & Lomb Presents
Supplier Diversity Recognition Awards

FOR RELEASE Monday, April 4, 2005

Rochester, N.Y. - Bausch & Lomb presented its first annual Supplier Diversity Recognition Awards to three suppliers and two employees at a recognition ceremony at the Company's World Headquarters on March 31.

The awards, presented as part of Bausch & Lomb's Supplier Diversity Development Program, recognize significant contributions made by suppliers and employees of the Company towards Bausch & Lomb's commitment to building relationships with diverse suppliers, including minority-owned, women-owned and other diverse enterprises.  Bausch & Lomb's Supplier Diversity Development Program was developed to help the Company identify diverse suppliers in order to expand its ability to exceed customers' expectations with world-class quality, service, cost and technology. 

Bausch & Lomb honored three suppliers for excellence in customer service, quality, speed of delivery and competitive value.

  • Miami commercial printing firm Vista Color Corp., Henry Serrano, president, received the Bausch & Lomb Minority Business Enterprise Supplier of the Year Award.
  • Rochester advertising firm Partners + Napier, Sharon Napier, president and CEO, received the Bausch & Lomb Woman-Owned Business Enterprise Supplier of the Year.
  • Staples, Inc., of Framingham, Mass., National Advantage Division, Judy Smith, Northeast Regional vice president, received the Bausch & Lomb Corporate Citizenship Supplier of the Year.

"Bausch & Lomb's quality standards and products have established us as a worldwide leader in eye health products," said DeRoy Bryant, director of the Bausch & Lomb Supplier Diversity Development Program.  "An effective and diverse supplier base is a key component to maintaining our position in a competitive marketplace."

Two Bausch & Lomb employees received awards for excellence in leadership and supplier/employee advocacy.

  • Quentin Roach, vice president - Global Sourcing and Procurement, of Rochester, received the Bausch & Lomb Supplier Diversity Executive Advocate of the Year Award.
  • Brian Schankat, senior buyer - Global Sourcing and Procurement, of Rochester, received the Bausch & Lomb Buyer Advocate of the Year Award.

Bausch & Lomb is the eye health company, dedicated to perfecting vision and enhancing life for consumers around the world.  Its core businesses include soft and rigid gas permeable contact lenses and lens care products, and ophthalmic surgical and pharmaceutical products.  The Bausch & Lomb name is one of the best known and most respected healthcare brands in the world.  Founded in 1853, the Company is headquartered in Rochester, New York.  Bausch & Lomb's 2004 revenues were $2.2 billion; it employs approximately 12,400 people worldwide and its products are available in more than 100 countries.  More information about the Company can be found on the Bausch & Lomb Web site at www.bausch.com . Copyright Bausch & Lomb Incorporated.

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