Thermo Fisher Scientific Expands its Global Partner Alliance by Partnering with up to data professional services 

 

PHILADELPHIA (March  26, 2010) – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced that up to data has become a member of its Informatics Global Partner Alliance Program. This addition to the 50+  partners already in the program demonstrates the company’s global strength and presence, and ability to fulfill the growing market needs around the world.  up to data professional services will provide distribution and servicing of Thermo Scientific Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) and Chromatography Data Systems (CDS) throughout Germany. The addition of up to data to the company’s Global Partner Alliance will ensure that life sciences laboratories in Germany have access to a complete Thermo Scientific Informatics solution comprised of consulting, software, implementation and validation, and data management. up to data will also provide full operational support and administration support for all Thermo Scientific informatics products and underlying databases.

 

The life sciences sector in Germany is seeing a rebound after the recent economic downturn and credit crunch slowed or halted most major IT projects around the world.  Life sciences technology investments now are focused on the biotechnology sector which is becoming a core area of research for future drugs.  In addition to new investments in biotechnology, large pharmaceutical companies will continue to focus on technology solutions that increase efficiencies within the drug lifecycle, reduce costs and shorten time to market.  As up to data has specialized in life sciences in Germany, this market will benefit from the addition of Thermo Scientific purpose-built informatics solutions  to the up to data portfolio.  "Our customers will benefit from our new partnership with the global service and sales teams at Thermo Fisher Scientific.  By offering best-in-class Thermo Scientific Informatics software, we are able to provide our customers with a comprehensive solution set for managing their data and for helping to ensure that their laboratory workflow meets demanding regulatory requirements in Life Science”, confirms Dr. Martin Lohfink, managing director at up to data professional services.

Dave Champagne, vice president and general manager for Thermo Fisher’s Informatics business says,   “Thermo Fisher’s Global Partner Alliance Program brings together the expertise of sales and services organizations around the world, allowing Thermo Scientific Informatics solutions to be delivered to private and public sector businesses focused on a range of industries.  Up to data will contribute to our long-standing support of the important and growing life sciences community in Germany.”

 

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) is the world leader in serving science. We enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. With annual revenues of $ 10.5 billion and approximately 34,000 employees, we serve over 350,000 customers, which in the pharmaceutical and biotech companies, hospitals and clinical diagnostic labs, universities and research laboratories, government agencies, as well as environmental are used in the control of industrial processes. Serving customers through two premier brands, Thermo Scientific and Fisher Scientific, we help solve analytical challenges from routine testing to complex research and discovery. With the Thermo Scientific brand, we specialize in high-end analytical instruments, laboratory equipment, software, services, consumables and reagents to provide complete solutions for the integrated workflow. Fisher Scientific provides a complete portfolio of laboratory equipment, chemicals, supplies and services used in healthcare, scientific research and education. Thus we are able to offer our customers the most favorable terms. We are continuously working on developing our technologies to accelerate the pace of scientific discovery, enhance value for our customers and fuel growth for shareholders and employees. Visit www.thermofisher.com.