FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 8, 2007
CONTACT:
Mary McNamara, 301-628-5198
Mary Stewart, 301-628-5038
The American Nurses Association Partners With Crocs, Inc.
Silver Spring, MD - The American Nurses Association (ANA) has partnered with Crocs, Inc., to offer ANA members a special member benefit program for Crocs "Work" shoes. This new program is available now and can be accessed by ANA members.
"Crocs products are extremely popular with nurses and are very functional in the hospital environment so we're excited to be working with them to provide a valuable member benefit to nurses around the country," remarked ANA Chief Executive Officer Linda J. Stierle, MS, RN, CNAA,BC. "By combining our collective resources, not only are we able to provide our members base with a national voice on the issues of vital concern to the nursing profession, but enjoy a significant members-only offers on a wide variety of services and products."
"Partnering with the ANA is a great fit for us. Crocs are already a favorite of nurses due to the comfort, safety and antimicrobial features that Crocs bring to the medical profession," said Anton Albrand, Director of Vertical Markets for Crocs, Inc. "The ANA partnership formalizes our support and appreciation for this important profession and brings us closer to this large and growing customer base."
Crocs, Inc. is a rapidly growing designer, manufacturer and retailer of footwear for men, women and children under the Crocs™ brand. All Crocs™ brand shoes feature Crocs' proprietary closed-cell resin material, which represents a substantial innovation in footwear comfort and functionality. The Croslite™ material enables them to produce a soft and lightweight, non-marking, slip and odor-resistant shoe. These unique elements make Crocs™ footwear ideal for casual wear and for recreational uses such as boating, hiking, fishing or gardening. Crocs™ combine fun colors and innovative designs to provide a new level of comfort, functionality and style.
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The ANA is the only full-service professional organization representing the interests of the nation's 2.9 million registered nurses (RNs) through its 54 constituent member nurses associations. The ANA advances the nursing profession by fostering high standards of nursing practice, promoting the rights of nurses in the workplace, projecting a positive and realistic view of nursing, and by lobbying the Congress and regulatory agencies on health care issues affecting nurses and the public.
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