MDS Sciex Signs Distribution Agreement with VWR for US and Canadian Market
11 Mars 2004 - 3:02PM
PR Newswire (US)
MDS Sciex Signs Distribution Agreement with VWR for US and Canadian
Market VWR to Distribute ProteoSpin(TM) Consumable Kits TORONTO,
March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MDS Sciex, the analytical
instrumentation and technology solutions division of MDS Inc. (TSX:
MDS; NYSE: MDZ), and VWR International, a leading global scientific
supplies distributor, announced the signing of a distributorship
agreement for MDS Sciex's new line of ProteoSpin(TM) protein
purification products and ProteoLadder(TM) protein markers. VWR
will have the sales, marketing and support rights for these product
lines in the United States and Canada. "We are pleased to have this
partnership with MDS Sciex. We are confident that the unique
capabilities of the ProteoSpin and ProteoLadder product lines will
further enable VWR International to offer a leading edge solution
to our customer base," said Jay Christensen, Vice President and
General Manager of VWR, "MDS Sciex has a tremendous amount of
experience and expertise in thefield of proteomics." "VWR's strong
customer focus in different market segments has fueled its
continued growth and success. The company has a great reputation
for total quality principles, which help to streamline the ordering
process and offer the customers high level of service and fast turn
around time," said Murray Wigmore, MDS Sciex Senior Vice President,
Sales and Marketing. "We are pleased to have VWR as our
distribution partner to bring our innovations to customers in North
America." AboutProteoSpin ProteoSpin is a newly launched protein
sample clean-up and purification consumable kits available in spin
column format. ProteoSpin is based on a new technology using
processed silicon carbide (SiC) as a chromatographic matrix. This
unique technology is designed to speed up the process of producing
high- purity protein samples for a variety of downstream
applications including gel electrophoresis and mass spectrometry.
The ProteoSpin product line includes three micro kits for
processing samples up to 50(micro)g of protein - the CBED
(concentration, buffer exchange and desalting) Micro Kit, the
Detergent Clean-up Micro Kit and the Inclusion Body Isolation Micro
Kit. Each kit contains ready-to-use essential components to process
both acidic and basic protein samples. About MDS Sciex and MDS Inc.
MDS Sciex is the analytical instrumentation and technology
solutions division of MDS Inc. At MDS Inc., our 10,000 highly
skilled people provide services and products which enable health
sciences organizations to enhance the well being of people around
the world. We focus on helping discover and test new drugs,
assisting doctors to diagnose and treat patients and preventing the
spread of disease. Find out more about MDS Inc. (TSX: MDS;
NYSE:MDZ), at http://www.mdsintl.com/ or by calling 1-888-MDS-7222,
24 hours a day. About VWR International, Inc. VWR International is
a global leader in the distribution of scientific supplies, with
worldwide sales of $2.8 billion. VWR's business is highly
diversified across a spectrum of products and services, customer
groups and geography. The company offers more than 750,000
products, from more than 5,000 manufacturers, to over 250,000
customers throughout North America and Europe. VWR's primary
customers work in the pharmaceutical, life science, chemical,
technology, food processing and consumer product industries. Other
important customers include universities and research institutes;
governmental agencies; environmental testing organizations; and
primary and secondary schools. VWR International affiliates operate
in 18 countries and employ about 6,000 people. The company's
mission is to deliver excellence in the distribution of scientific
supplies. The VWR International Group is headquarteredin West
Chester, Pennsylvania. For more information on VWR International,
phone 1-800-932-5000 or write, VWR International, Inc., 1310 Goshen
Parkway, P.O. Box 2656, West Chester, PA 19380-0906. DATASOURCE:
MDS Sciex CONTACT: Farzana Azam, SeniorManager, Global Marketing
& Communications, MDS Sciex, +1 (905) 660-9006 x 2674, ; Brian
Kerslake, Senior Marketing Manager, VWR International, Ltd., (905)
813-5215,
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