Progressive Industries, Cardinal Health and DePuy Synthes

As the saying goes, the whole is greater than the sum of its parts—and this is evidenced by the synergistic relationship among the Johnson & Johnson family of companies, their suppliers and their customers. The model creates a continuum that supports and provides value for all parties as well as delivers innovation to patients as a critical end result.

One of those suppliers is Progressive Industries, Inc., a woman-owned small business founded in 1985 in Chicago by CEO and President Valerie O’Donnell. Progressive Industries’ diversity supplier distinctions include certified Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE), ....