Thermo Fisher Scientific Engages New Partner in Brazil

PHILADELPHIA, Penn., (December 6, 2006) – Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, today announced a new partnership with Interfusão to market, distribute and deploy Thermo Scientific-branded laboratory information management systems (LIMS) and chromatography data systems (CDS) to Brazil’s growing metals, minerals and mining industries.

More than 100 mining companies operate over 210 mining plants around Brazil, the world’s largest producer of iron and niobium and a main producer of aluminum, zinc, gold, and other metals and minerals. Brazil’s mining companies deploy LIMS to optimize their laboratory processes, thus reducing costs while raising quality.

“As specialists serving the mining industry, Interfusão is excited to represent Thermo Scientific LIMS and CDS in Brazil,” said Renato Marino, sales and engineer manager for Interfusão. “Working with a world leader like Thermo Fisher Scientific enables us to deliver the solutions and strategies that will help our customers be successful.”

Interfusão was created in 1985 to provide economical solutions to the mining and cement industries in partnership with global suppliers, including Thermo Fisher, Dow, Cheminova, Eral, and Moly-Cop. Interfusão today supports many leading mining companies in Brazil, such as CVRD, Yamana, Anglo American, Kinross, Samarco, Votorantim, and CBMM.

“Our partnership with Interfusão strengthens and deepens our commitment to Latin America, especially mining customers in Brazil who demand greater efficiency and productivity from their informatics investment,” said Oliver Faidi, Thermo Fisher Scientific’s informatics representative for the region. “With more than 20 years serving these industries with SampleManager LIMS, and now working with Interfusão on a local level, we are well-positioned to help Brazilian customers reduce risk and total cost of ownership as they deploy informatics solutions to improve their operations.”

Thermo Fisher Scientific markets its leading laboratory software and related services, including SampleManager LIMS, under the Thermo Scientific brand. Thermo Scientific LIMS and CDS facilitate laboratory data in the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies, petrochemical and chemical plants, food and beverage manufacturers, and other major industries. To support our global installations, Thermo Fisher Scientific provides implementation, validation, training, maintenance and support from the industry’s largest worldwide informatics services network.

For more information about Thermo Scientific’s informatics solutions please call Interfusão at +55 11 5574 0891, e-mail marketing.informatics@thermofisher.com or visit www.thermo.com/informatics.

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