CME

What CME does

CME Corp is a US-based specialty distributor of healthcare and life sciences equipment, founded in 1976 and headquartered in Warwick, Rhode Island. The company distributes more than 2 million products sourced from over 2,000 manufacturers, and complements the equipment resale business with an integrated services stack including in-house project management, CAD-based layout and design, manufacturer-trained direct-to-site delivery and installation, and biomedical equipment technical services performed by employed and certified BMETs. Its customer base spans hospital systems and IDNs, ambulatory surgery centers, freestanding emergency departments, imaging centers, outpatient and urgent care clinics, physician offices, laboratories and research centers, long-term care facilities, and federal/state government buyers, with procurement routed through all major GPOs and dedicated federal contracts.

The company operates as an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), employs between 251 and 500 staff, and runs more than 25 facilities across the contiguous United States supporting centralized logistics, warehousing, staging, and assembly. Revenue is generated primarily through one-time equipment sales augmented by value-add service revenue; qualified institutional customers receive Net 30 credit terms. Distribution channels combine a direct enterprise sales force (Account Managers and Laboratory Solutions Managers), a website storefront for browsing and ordering, and contract-based access via federal procurement vehicles and GPO partnerships. The most recent CCOG contract (COG-2167A) runs from November 2025 through October 2029.

Strategically, CME has executed a sequenced leadership transition with KC Meleski moving from President to CEO in April 2026 and Normand Chevrette shifting to Executive Chairman, alongside the November 2025 appointment of CFO Brian Wilson, whose mandate explicitly includes M&A and strategic transformation. The company has completed two acquisitions in roughly 16 months: Storage Systems Unlimited (December 2024) and Moss Medical (April 2026), both for undisclosed consideration, indicating an active inorganic growth program layered on top of organic channel and vertical expansion.

Name

CME

Legal name

CME Corp

Website

https://cmecorp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Equipment Distribution

NAICS

Medical Laboratories (621511), Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers (42343)

SIC

Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical Devices & Diagnostics Temperature-Controlled Storage (TLALABAH)

Keywords

• Medical equipment distribution
• Healthcare logistics services
• Biomedical equipment services
• Direct-to-site delivery
• Laboratory equipment supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Warwick

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Medical Equipment Distribution: CME Corp generates revenue through the distribution of healthcare and life sciences equipment, offering over 2 million products from more than 2,000 vendors. The company provides comprehensive services including project management, CAD design, logistics, direct-to-site delivery, installation, and biomedical technical support as part of their value proposition.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CME Corp is a specialty distributor of healthcare and life sciences equipment, providing access to over 2 million products from more than 2,000 manufacturers. The core distribution business is wrapped with an integrated suite of services: professional in-house project management, CAD-based layout and design, manufacturer-trained direct-to-site delivery and white-glove installation, centrally managed logistics/warehousing/staging/assembly, and biomedical equipment technician (BMET) preventive maintenance and repair. The combined offering targets hospitals, IDNs, laboratories, surgery centers, imaging centers, clinics, government, and other healthcare facilities across the United States.

Product overview

CME Corp operates as a specialty distributor of healthcare and life sciences equipment, offering a comprehensive portfolio of over 2 million products sourced from more than 2,000 manufacturers. The core offering is the equipment distribution business, which is complemented by an integrated suite of services including project management, CAD-based layout and design, direct-to-site delivery and installation, and biomedical equipment services. Together, these components form a one-stop-shop solution for healthcare facilities acquiring, renovating, or constructing medical spaces.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Healthcare Equipment Distribution Specialty distribution of healthcare, life sciences, and imaging equipment providing buyers access to over 2 million products sourced from more than 2,000 manufacturers across furnishings, equipment, and diagnostic equipment categories. Sold to hospitals, IDNs, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, labs, clinics, physician offices, skilled nursing, behavioral health, rehabilitation, EMS, and government customers.
• Project Management Services Professional in-house project management teams supporting capital healthcare equipment projects from product selection through delivery, assembly, installation, and ongoing maintenance, available to healthcare facilities undertaking equipment rollouts, renovations, or new construction.
• CAD-Based Layout and Design Custom CAD-based layout and design services that let customers see how prospective equipment will interact with their environment prior to purchase, supporting space planning for renovations and new construction projects.
• Direct-to-Site Delivery and Installation White-glove direct-to-site delivery, set-up, and installation performed by manufacturer-trained teams under centrally managed logistics, warehousing, staging, and assembly. Designed to support healthcare equipment delivery regardless of whether items were purchased through CME or sourced direct from the manufacturer.
• Biomedical Equipment Services Annual preventive maintenance and repair services performed by CME-employed, certified Biomedical Equipment Technicians (BMETs) trained by industry-leading manufacturers, keeping medical equipment in service for healthcare customers.
• Government Procurement Services via GPO and Federal Contracts Contract-holder arrangements that give federal agencies and GPO member entities access to CME's healthcare, surgical, laboratory, and pharmaceutical equipment portfolio under publicly procured and GPO-negotiated contracts, supported by dedicated government sales ([email protected]).

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Region 10 Education Service Center / The Cooperative Council of Governments (CCOG)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 November 2025CME Corp was awarded a publicly procured contract (COG-2167A) effective November 1, 2025 through October 31, 2029, granting CCOG members access to CME's portfolio of over 2 million healthcare products from more than 2,000 manufacturers along with full end-to-end services including project management, logistics, installation, and biomedical technical support.
• Federal GovernmentcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCME Corp is a contract holder for the federal government, enabling public sector entities to procure healthcare equipment through government contracts.
• Major Group Purchasing Organizations (GPOs)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCME Corp holds contracts with all major GPOs, providing members access to their portfolio of 2 million+ healthcare products from 2,000+ manufacturers.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Premier Inc: Healthcare GPO and supply chain services company. Like Vizient, Premier is a GPO through which CME holds contracts to access member hospitals, making it a critical channel partner rather than a direct competitor.
• Vizient: Healthcare performance improvement and GPO services company serving hospitals and IDNs. Not a direct distributor, but as a major GPO that negotiates contracts CME participates in, Vizient is an important channel partner and ecosystem counterpart to CME's distribution business.

Direct peers

• Owens & Minor: Public medical/surgical products distributor serving hospitals and healthcare systems with direct-to-site logistics and supply chain solutions. Comparable business model with focus on home healthcare and acute care distribution.
• Medline Industries: Major privately-held manufacturer and distributor of medical supplies and equipment to hospitals, surgery centers, and IDNs. Operates a similar direct-sales model with national logistics and biomedical service capabilities, directly overlapping CME's specialty distribution focus.
• Patterson Companies: Specialty distributor of dental, animal health, and medical equipment and supplies with related services. Operates a direct-sales model with equipment installation and technical service capabilities similar to CME's DTS and BMET offerings.
• Concordance Healthcare Solutions: Independent medical/surgical distributor formed through roll-up of three regional distributors. Similar product portfolio and customer base (hospitals, surgery centers, labs) and analogous specialty distribution model with value-added services.
• National Distribution & Contracting (NDC): Specialty medical products distributor serving independent distributors, GPOs, and healthcare providers. Comparable product range, GPO relationships, and customer segments (hospitals, ASCs, labs).
• Henry Schein: Large distributor of healthcare products to office-based practitioners (dental, medical, animal health) including equipment, supplies, and services. Closely mirrors CME's specialty distribution model with added services such as practice solutions and equipment service.

Broad incumbents

• Cardinal Health: Major medical products distributor serving hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, and clinical laboratories across the U.S. Similar GPO/IDN distribution model to CME, though at significantly larger scale and broader product portfolio.
• McKesson: One of the largest pharmaceutical and medical-surgical distributors in North America. While much larger and broader than CME, McKesson competes in medical equipment/surgical supply distribution to hospitals and IDNs, overlapping with CME's core healthcare customer base.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/cmecorp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cme-medical
• Instagraminstagram.com/cme_corp
• Xx.com/CME_Corp

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A2 records

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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