The OLS Advantage
The OLS Advantage Purchasing Program
The Ohio Life Sciences Advantage Purchasing Program is exclusively available to members – specifically tailored to meet the needs of life sciences organizations here in Ohio.
- Fisher Scientific – Laboratory and safety supplies, equipment, chemicals, reagents, and value-added services.
- IGS Energy – Customized strategies, competitive pricing, and transparency in their energy contract.
- American Nitrile – The preferred research glove for OLS member organizations.
- Cintas – Uniform & Workplace Solutions
- Marsh McLennan Agency – Employee Benefits and Insurance
- Wright Brothers Global Gas & VMG – Medical Gases & Telemetry
- CyberSure – Cyber Risk Assessment
- Mercury Shipping – Critical, Comprehensive Shipping Service
- Corporate Traveler – Helping members get the most out of their travel program.
Our purchasing programs benefit your company and support our industry’s momentum. Not on our mailing list? Sign up here. To learn more, contact us.
Lab Supplies & Equipment
OLS has partnered with Fisher Scientific to deliver special, members-only pricing on laboratory and safety supplies, equipment, chemicals, reagents, and a host of value-added services. Fisher Scientific is an integral part of Ohio’s life sciences ecosystem, employing hundreds of Ohioans at multiple sites in the state. Contact us to learn more and enroll your business today.
Exclusive benefits for OLS member-investors include:
- $25,000 minimum credit line availability
- 51% average discount off list price for catalog products
- Additional savings on Hot Lists for high-volume items
- Quarterly and annual incentives
- Exclusive product promotions for OLS members
- Freight and transaction savings
- Exceptional website content and user-experience
Unrivaled Product Offering – The most comprehensive product and service portfolio in the industry, featuring over two million items, including Life Technologies (Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen) and access to Encompass Procurement Services with access to more than 900,000 additional products.
Maximum Team Support – Account management is enhanced with personalized service from a technical sales representative, life sciences specialist, safety specialist, and chemical specialist.
Continuous Cost Improvement – Consolidated vendors and standardized products streamline purchase orders and increase volume discounts. Users get access to Thermo Financial Services for leasing programs with no application fee, discounted service and leasing agreements for laboratory equipment and instruments, ongoing savings and product conversion programs, flexible invoicing options, and supply chain optimization.
Ohio-based Energy Strategies for OLS Members
IGS Energy provides OLS members with access to a local, dedicated energy expert who’s focused on customizing electricity and natural gas pricing strategies based on each business’ unique needs. In working with IGS Energy, our members have access to customized strategies from a direct supplier, competitive pricing, and more transparency in their energy contract. Read the full announcement and contact us to enroll today!
Made-in-Ohio Research Gloves for OLS Members
Ohio Life Sciences and American Nitrile have collaborated to endorse American Nitrile as the preferred research glove for OLS member organizations. These made-in-Ohio gloves are available at competitive pricing through OLS’ partnership with Fisher Scientific. Read the full announcement and get the one-pager here.
Uniform & Workplace Solutions
Cintas Corporation helps more than one million businesses of all types and sizes get ready to open their doors with confidence every day by providing products and services that help keep their customers’ facilities and employees clean, safe, and looking their best. With offerings including uniforms, mats, mops, towels, restroom supplies, workplace water services, first aid, and safety products, eye-wash stations, safety training, fire extinguishers, sprinkler systems, and alarm service, Cintas helps customers get Ready for the Workday. Contact us for details on this new program.
Employee Benefits and Insurance
Marsh McLennan Agency (MMA) provides employee health & benefits, business insurance, retirement, and private client insurance solutions to organizations and individuals seeking limitless possibilities. With 10,000 colleagues and 170+ offices across North America, Marsh McLennan Agency combines the personalized service model of a local consultant with the global resources of the world’s leading professional services firm, Marsh McLennan. Click here to learn more, or contact us for details on this new program.
Medical Gases & Telemetry
Ohio-based Wright Brothers Global Gas is the country’s largest female-owned national gas supplier, servicing several industry verticals, including industrial, life sciences, research & development, national chain stores, novelty, and more. VMG (Vendor Managed Gas) was created by Wright Brothers in an effort to offer an affordable telemetry solution to remotely monitor gas level, gas supply, and overall gas system performance by leveraging radio frequency to maximize data efficiency. Contact us for details on this new program. Read the full announcement here, and download a program summary here.
Cyber Risk Assessment
CyberSure will provide actionable and measurable value to mitigate cyber risk. Their industry-proven appraisal process will identify vulnerabilities, verify their findings, and provide quantifiable evidence of cyber risk. Being CyberSure’d gives quantifiable information to secure cyber liability insurance, maintain compliance, and establish continuous improvement benchmarks. Read the full announcement here.
Mercury Shipping
OLS has partnered with Mercury Shipping to empower OLS members with exclusive access to preferred pricing on their comprehensive shipping services.
Mercury Shipping boasts decades of specialized experience in delivering critical shipments for the healthcare, life sciences, medical device, and diagnostics industries. Their expertise ensures that time-sensitive and temperature-controlled shipments arrive precisely when needed. As the latest exclusive Preferred Partner in the OLS Advantage program, Mercury offers individualized attention, proactive shipment tracking, flexible pickups, and customized invoicing and reporting, allowing companies to focus on their core business activities. Read the full announcement here.
Corporate Traveler
Corporate Traveler is OLS’s preferred business travel partner with the goal of helping members get the most out of their travel program while supporting travelers and their business goals. Their travel management services include dedicated travel consultants, modern innovative travel technology Melon, and a commitment to white-glove service and the support you need.
Read the full announcement here and download a program summary here.
Event Discounts
Members receive discounts to certain OLS events, as well as leading local and national events such as BIO, MDMA FDA Forum, AdvaMed, and other industry conferences. Members have the opportunity to bundle event sponsorship with their annual dues and receive a discount.
Ohio Life Sciences Job Board
OLS members can post their job openings on our website and have them included in monthly OLS newsletters and ongoing social media outreach. Visit the Job Board to see current openings and post your open positions!