Microsoft For Startups Selects CourMed®
CourMed®, a crowdsourced delivery platform for healthcare items, was recently selected to receive technical, business and sales enablement support from Microsoft Corporation to help scale its concierge service for patients, employees and customers nationwide.
Microsoft for Startups is a comprehensive global program designed to support startups as they build and scale their companies. Whether building new technology, landing the first customer or scaling larger, the program is there to support the ecosystems of budding startups.
“Microsoft for Startups is invested in the success of CourMed and other startups like it. We provide access to technology, go-to-market and community benefits that will help them grow their customer and revenue base,” said Dean Jones, US Premier Delivery Senior Service Manager for Microsoft North America.
“We heard that Microsoft was committing $500 Million to offer joint sales engagements to qualified startups, and we are honored that our innovative platform caught their attention,” said Derrick L. Miles, President and Chief Executive Officer of CourMed.
CourMed officially launched in November of 2018 at Vizient headquarters in Irving, TX. In the first year of operations, the company’s revenue has exceeded six figures and was the only delivery platform invited to McKesson’s 2019 ideaShare Pharmacy Conference. Held in Orlando, FL, and created to unite and empower independent pharmacies, the conference gave CourMed access to 5000 independent pharmacies.