Fresenius Renal Therapies President to Receive National Kidney Foundation “Gift of Life” Corporate Award
March 06 2015 - 6:00AM
Business Wire
Mark Costanzo Honored for Exemplifying
Organization’s Mission
Fresenius Medical Care (NYSE: FMS), North America’s leading
provider of kidney care services, announced today that Mark
Costanzo, President of its Fresenius Renal Therapies business, will
be awarded the National Kidney Foundation’s (NKF) John V. Heher
“Gift of Life” Corporate Award at its Gift of Life Gala on March 7
in Pittsburgh.
Each year, the NKF presents the award to an individual, group or
organization for outstanding service which demonstrates the same
humanitarian concerns exemplified by the late John V. Heher, a
kidney transplant recipient and long-time NKF Board member.
“We are honored to recognize Mark Costanzo as our 2015 Gift of
Life Corporate Awardee at our upcoming Kidney Gift of Life Gala,”
said Erin Tuladzieck, Executive Director of the National Kidney
Foundation Serving the Alleghenies. “Mark’s tireless commitment to
improving the lives of kidney patients is truly amazing, and we
could not think of a more deserving awardee.”
“I am truly honored to be named this year’s recipient of the
John V. Heher “Gift of Life” Corporate Award,” said Mark Costanzo.
“Fresenius Medical Care has played such an important part in my
life and career. I am fortunate to be able to work with some of the
health care industry’s foremost nephrologists, health care
professionals and engineers as we strive to deliver the best
products and services available to improve patient lives and
therapy outcomes.”
About Fresenius Renal
Therapies
Fresenius Medical Care Renal Therapies Group, LLC (Fresenius
Renal Therapies) is North America’s top producer of dialysis
equipment, dialyzers and related disposable products and a major
supplier of renal pharmaceuticals. Fresenius Renal Therapies is a
division of Fresenius Medical Care North America, the continent’s
leading provider of renal care, and designated as Forbes Magazine’s
World’s Most Innovative Companies in 2011, 2012 and 2013. For more
information about Fresenius Renal Therapies and Fresenius Medical
Care North America, visit www.fmcna.com.
About the National Kidney
Foundation
The National Kidney Foundation is the leading organization in
the U.S. dedicated to the awareness, prevention and treatment of
kidney disease for hundreds of thousands of healthcare
professionals, millions of patients and their families, and tens of
millions of Americans at risk.
Media contact:Fresenius Medical CareJon Stone, 781-699-9704 (o)
/ 781-392-4680 (cell)jonathan.d.stone@fmc-na.com
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