NYBA's group purchasing program provides money-saving and enhanced-service contracts for our members purchases, we obtain discounts and benefits usually reserved for only the largest national accounts. Please mention NYBA to receive the appropriate discounts.
Commerce Banc Insurance Services, Inc.
Commerce Banc Insurance Services, Inc. specializes in providing insurance and risk management programs to Life Science and Biotechnology companies worldwide. We have been serving the industry since its infancy, and have a unique understanding of the complex issues that affect firms in this space. Commerce has been selected as the Risk Management Advisor and Insurance Broker to the New York Biotechnology Association. We see our role as a strategic partner. Our experience and contacts in the Life Science Industry enable us to identify both the business opportunities and the risks our clients are faced with. For more information please contact either Dan Brettler @ 973.659.6456 or Michael Smith, Jr. @ 973.659.6414.
Business Wire is the preferred news wire service for all NYBA members. Business Wire is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway and is a global market leader in commercial news distribution.
Business Wire has a new cost-savings program that will be of value to your company. And as a member of NYBA, you can take advantage of this discount news distribution program. The special pricing and benefits offered by Business Wire to NYBA members through this program include:
10% discount off Business Wire's standard published rates on news distribution services (either domestic, specialty and international circuits)
Complimentary annual membership to Business Wire
Distribution to national life science trade publications included at no additional charge with any distribution circuit selected
Posting of your company's logo included with your company's news releases at no additional charge
Free Company Profile
Free Business Wire "NewsTrak Reach/Posting and Access" reports that provide monitoring and reporting of the visibility, access and usage of your news release
This NYBA / Business Wire news distribution program will provide exceptional value to your company. If you currently use Business Wire, you can take advantage of the NYBA program by contacting me or your Account Executive. If you are not a Business Wire member and are interested in learning more about the program and how it can benefit your company, please contact me at 212-752-9600 or rosemary.gioia@businesswire.com
NYBA has partnered with BIO to offer members the leading distributor of laboratory supplies and equipment for the life sciences industry,
VWR International. BIO has negotiated extremely aggressive pricing-based on $45 million of annual total volume-on the entire VWR product offering of
more than 750,000 products from 5,000 manufacturers.
Member Benefits:
Pricing based on a total annual volume of $45 million
Hot list of approximately 575 items, with savings of up to 75% from list
Hot list flexibility-pricing for high volume items commonly ordered can be added to the hot list to match your company's local pricing
Discounts across the entire VWR product offering
Special pricing on general equipment items with list price of over $1,100
E-commerce rebate if most of your orders are placed online
No minimum order required
Next-day delivery to most locations
No shipping charges for products shipped from VWR's primary distribution facilities
Detailed quarterly usage and performance reporting
Special Manufacturer Pricing Agreements:
Special pricing agreements with major manufacturers: BD Biosciences, Cardinal Health, EMD Chemicals, Eppendorf, Hyclone Laboratories, Mallinckrodt
Baker, Mediatech, Nalge Nunc, Pall and Revco.
More Information
For more information or a pricing analysis, contact your local VWR sales representative or Michael Williamson of VWR at 800-873-8977, X 2121 or General information about VWR International can be found at www.vwr.com.
NYBA has partnered with BIO to offer our members significant discounts on office supplies, furniture and equipment. Office Depot is the world's largest seller of office products. The program offers many other benefits beyond significant savings, as outlined below.
Member Benefits:
Up to 75% off the manufacturer's suggested retail price on "core list" items and 45% off catalogue price on other items
Alternative pricing option where discounts are based on Office Depot retail store prices
A core list of 250 most frequently-ordered items-a list that is completely customized by you
Annual cash rebate if most orders are placed online
Next day delivery (for orders placed by 5:00 pm)
Store purchasing cards for last minute emergency purchases at Office Depot retail stores (where you will receive the special BIO member pricing)
Additional discounts available to high volume purchasers
No minimum orders, no shipping and handling charges, no term or volume commitments
For more information, including specific pricing, contact John Travers Global Account Manager, Office Depot, Business Solution Division at 301-567-6704, or by email to:
This program is provided by two of the industry's leading gases suppliers, Airgas, Inc. and BOC Gases. The program features Airgas as the provider of packaged gases (cylinders, dewars/cryogens and micro-bulk) and dry ice and BOC Gases as the supplier of bulk gases (500 gallon tanks and larger). The special benefits offered to NYBA members through this program include:
Discounted, regional-based pricing on packaged gases and dry ice
Guaranteed cost savings on the aggregated cost of bulk gases
Additional volume discounts based on member participation
Pricing held firm over each year of the program
Programs to reduce the "headaches and hassles" associated with gas purchasing and inventorying
Detailed metrics reporting to track utilization, product mix, dollar volume, cost savings, etc.
Online Web-linked bulk gas management system
Contract oversight provided by BIO
This program should provide exceptional value to your company. To learn more about the program and how it can benefit your company, contact John Haggerty of Airgas at 610-391-1894 or at regarding packaged gases and dry ice and Nick Poluch at 610-437-2713 or regarding bulk gases.
Commerce Banc Insurance Services, Inc. specializes in providing insurance and risk management programs to Life Science and Biotechnology companies worldwide. We have been serving the industry since its infancy, and have a unique understanding of the complex issues that affect firms in this space. Commerce has been selected as the Risk Management Advisor and Insurance Broker to the New York Biotechnology Association. We see our role as a strategic partner. Our experience and contacts in the Life Science Industry enable us to identify both the business opportunities and the risks our clients are faced with. For more information please contact either Dan Brettler @ 973.659.6456 or Michael Smith, Jr. @ 973.659.6414.
