Dan Ritchie is the National Account Manager/ Business Development at Pandion Alliance. With a focus on Business & Industry, Healthcare, Hospitality & Higher Education. Skilled in delivering hard dollar cost savings for my members by leveraging over 3,300 Regional and National agreements under the Pandion/Premier GPO portfolio.Previously at Staples he was the Enterprise, Healthcare & Higher Education Director of Business Development for Staples’ multi-product category solutions including: Office Supplies, Facility Solutions and Promotional Products. During his 18 years with Staples, Dan has maintained a singular focus on healthcare and higher education opportunities within the national contracts division of Staples Contract & Commercial, Inc. As part of Dan’s role, he has negotiated the terms and conditions of numerous Staples national healthcare and higher education purchasing agreements. As a result of Dan’s experience, he has gained a keen understanding of the complex needs of our national and regional healthcare accounts. He has worked closely with our various GPO customers to design programs that fit their unique profile and strategic goals. Previously Dan worked in the private sector as a consultant for Fortune 500 clients in benchmarking, audit and program optimization within the indirect MRO categories.Pandion Optimization Alliance (f.k.a. Seagate Alliance, RRHA/JVC, and Rochester Regional Healthcare Association and Advocates) brings like-minded organizations together to leverage their collective strength—by leveraging billions in spending and negotiating competitively-priced contracts through group purchasing, or providing cost-cutting solutions through its consulting services. The company’s Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) is an owner and certified sponsor of Premier Inc., one of the world’s leading healthcare improvement companies. In addition to healthcare, Pandion has expanded into other markets, including education, hospitality, and other businesses through the company’s Sourcing and Purchasing and Consulting Services. By bringing thousands of organizations together, Pandion Optimization Alliance provides access to a much greater wealth of information, resources, and best-in-class contracts to save time and money. In addition, its Consulting Services provide subject matter experts, outside validation, expense reduction, and streamlining solutions.