Award criteria include quality of equipment, service and customer support TELFORD, Pa. , Sept. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) selected Dräger for its 2024 Zenith Award.

Presented to only eight out of more than 300 companies, this award enables the Association's members to recognize manufacturers and service organizations that have done outstanding work for them and their organizations. Selection criteria include quality of equipment and supplies, accessibility and helpfulness of sales personnel, responsiveness, service record, truth in advertising, and support of the respiratory care profession. This is the13 th time AARC members have bestowed the award on Dräger.

In its announcement letter to Dräger, Daniel D. Garrett , CAE, Executive Director of the AARC, said: "Draeger, Inc. is a shining example of the qualities represented in the award criteria.

Your dedication and commitment to the respiratory care profession have not gone unnoticed. We are deeply grateful for Draeger's continued support of the respiratory care profession. Your contributions have been invaluable.

" "We are deeply honored to have been chosen by members of the AARC to receive this prestigious award," said President and CEO for Draeger, Inc., Lothar Thielen . "This award validates Dräger's longstanding commitment to the respiratory care profession – which extends from our CEO, Stefan Dräger , to our employees who support respiratory care professional.