RADNOR, Pa., Oct. 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- VWR (NASDAQ: VWR),
the leading global independent provider of product and service
solutions to laboratory and production customers, today announced
its collaborating with Scientist.com, the leading global online
marketplace for research services. VWR customers in the U.S. can
now purchase thousands of custom products and research services
through The VWR Science portal powered by Scientist.com.
Both VWR and Scientist.com seek to accelerate scientific
progress by reducing complexity when sourcing the tools and
technologies needed to drive innovation. Scientist.com's network of
2,100 qualified suppliers provides access to thousands of custom
products and research services, including protein production,
chemical synthesis, next generation sequencing and the entire range
of investigational new drug (IND) studies. This collaboration will
enhance VWR's current product and service offering to scientists,
researchers, educators, medical professionals and engineers.
"We are excited to offer this unique solution that enables our
customers to source what they need for their research," stated
Manuel Brocke-Benz, CEO of VWR. "By
leveraging Scientist.com sourcing capabilities, VWR customers now
have access to an extended network of CRO suppliers who can support
their research and laboratory needs."
"VWR's large global presence will enable Scientist.com to help
tens of thousands of pharmaceutical, biotech, government,
non-profit and academic researchers," stated Daniel Kagan, Scientist.com's Chief Operating
Officer. "Together VWR and Scientist.com enable researchers to more
easily test their next potentially game-changing idea."
VWR and Scientist.com look forward to expanding this offering to
customers in Europe and
Asia later this year. To visit The
VWR Science portal powered by Scientist.com, click here.
About VWR
VWR (NASDAQ: VWR),
headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania, is the leading
global independent provider of product and service solutions to
laboratory and production customers. With sales in excess
of $4.5 billion in 2016, VWR enables science for
customers in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, industrial,
education, government and healthcare industries. With more than 160
years of experience, VWR has cultivated a value proposition
delivering product choice, operational excellence and
differentiated services to improve our customers' productivity from
research to production. VWR's differentiated services provide
innovative, flexible and customized solutions from scientific
research services to custom-manufactured chemical blends. Our
dedicated team of more than 10,200 associates is focused on
supporting scientists, medical professionals and production
engineers to achieve their goals.
For more information on VWR please visit www.vwr.com.
Media Contact:
Valerie
Collado
Director, Corporate Communications
VWR
484.885.9338
Valerie_collado@vwr.com
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