Recognition from respiratory therapists honors the company’s commitment to supporting and advancing respiratory care
 

IRVINE, Calif. — October 29, 2026 — Nihon Kohden America, LLC (“NKA”), a leading provider of medical solutions in the United States, today announced that it has received the 2026 American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) Zenith Award, an annual recognition honoring organizations for their commitment to the respiratory care profession.
 

For more than 30 years, the AARC has recognized manufacturers, service organizations, and suppliers that demonstrate exemplary commitment to the association, its members, and the respiratory care profession through the Zenith Award. Because respiratory therapists select the recipients, the AARC describes the honor as the respiratory care profession’s “people’s choice” award. NKA was named among the 2026 recipients.
 

“Receiving the Zenith Award is especially meaningful because this recognition comes directly from respiratory therapists, the clinicians we work alongside and support every day,” said Gary Counter, Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Patient Monitoring & Ventilation, Nihon Kohden America. “It reflects the dedication of our entire team and the relationships we have built within the respiratory care community. We are grateful for the trust respiratory therapists place in Nihon Kohden, and we remain committed to listening to their needs, supporting their work, and advancing solutions that help them deliver exceptional patient care.”
 

Organizations considered for the Zenith Award must demonstrate a commitment to the AARC’s mission to develop, support, and advance the respiratory care profession through multifactorial engagement with the association. Internal communications announcing the award emphasized that the recognition reflects the collective efforts of NKA’s Ventilation team and the broader organization. Gary Counter called the honor “a testament to the tremendous work being done by many people.”
 

The recognition reinforces Nihon Kohden’s commitment to supporting respiratory care professionals and working alongside clinicians to advance patient care. The company also highlighted that commitment in its communications announcing the award, thanking its customers and the AARC and noting its pride in being part of a community dedicated to advancing patient care.
 

“Being recognized by the respiratory care community reinforces why we do what we do,” Gary Counter said. “Our focus remains on being a trusted partner to clinicians and continuing to support the important work they do for patients every day.”
 

About Nihon Kohden: Founded in Japan in 1951, Nihon Kohden is a leading manufacturer, developer and distributor of medical technologies, with subsidiaries throughout the Americas, Europe, and Asia and products used in more than 120 countries. The company develops innovative patient monitoring, neurology, ventilation, cardiology and diagnostic solutions that help clinicians improve patient care across hospitals and healthcare systems worldwide. Its Digital Health Platform (DHP) extends those capabilities by connecting patient monitoring data across devices, systems, and care settings to support connected workflows, advanced analytics and digital health applications—including solutions such as RemoteSense and AlarmSense—that help healthcare organizations make better use of patient monitoring data.
 

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