Life Technologies launched distribution hub in Bangalore!

State-of-the-art India Distribution Centre

Opening ceremony and a brief tour of this distribution hub in Bangalore which will cater to the increasing needs of the scientific community who increasingly conduct high-level research and development in South Asia with more products being made available locally, thus improving delivery time.

In presence of Mr. B.N. Manohar (Chief Executive Officer, Stempeutics Research), Dr. Satya Prakash Dash (Chief Operating Officer, Association of Biotechnology Led Enterprises, ABLE) , Mr. Mark Smedley (President, Asia Pacific Japan, Life Technologies Corporation, US), S R Sundaresh ( Vice President, Commercial Bicon) Fantabulous performance by Natya Lahari Group on Bharatanatyam (Dashavtaar) Opening the India Distribution Center is a clear demonstration of Life Technologies

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Life Technologies launches new Distribution Center in India

New Facility Addresses Strong Customer Demand in South Asia Markets

Bangalore, India, July 11, 2011 - Life Technologies, a global biotechnology company based in Carlsbad, Calif., announced today that it has launched a regional distribution hub in India to address strong customer demand in the South Asia regions.

The new India Distribution Center (IDC), located in Bangalore, will boost the availability, timely delivery and quality of Life Technologies' products to its customers in the area.

?Life Technologies is a global leader that provides customers with systems, consumables and services that enable researchers to accelerate scientific and medical advancements,? said Devashish Ohri, Managing Director of Life Technologies South Asia. ?By locating the India Distribution Center in Bangalore, we can bring our innovative technologies more efficiently to our customers in the region and help translate their research into real-world applications.?

?South Asia is one of the fastest growing regions in the world,? said Mark Smedley, President of Asia Pacific & Japan for Life Technologies. ?Opening the India Distribution Center here is a clear demonstration of Life Technologies? commitment to the scientific community, who increasingly conduct high-level research and development in South Asia. The Center will greatly enhance the timeliness, accuracy and reliability of our product distribution to our thriving customer base in this region.?

The India Distribution Centre was set up in May 2011 and adopts a hub-and-spoke model, with Bangalore as the regional hub for Life Technologies? product distribution throughout India. The facility spans a built-up area of 25,000 square feet, will address the increasing need with more products being made available locally, thus improving delivery time.

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