Thermo Fisher Scientific Extends Latin America Network with new Chilean Partner for Informatics
PHILADELPHIA, Penn., (April 29, 2008) – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, has established a new partnership with Alta TecnologÃa to extend its substantial informatics offerings in Chile. The new distribution agreement allows Alta TecnologÃa to support sales activities in Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay and Bolivia for the Thermo Scientific portfolio of informatics products which are focused on the process industries and analytical laboratories, including Nautilus LIMS, Sample Manager LIMS and Atlas CDS. Dedicated sales experts will target those industries which are strong in the region, and which Thermo Fisher Scientific has long served, including the mining, pharmaceutical, petrochemical and chemical markets.
Oliver Faidi Cortes, director of sales in Latin America & Caribbean Thermo Fisher Scientific, comments, “With distributors already located strategically across Latin America, this new partnership demonstrates our commitment to further expanding and improving our services in this geography. Headquartered in Santiago de Chile, Alta TecnologÃa has developed a deep knowledge of local businesses across Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay, and the Thermo Scientific Informatics products through training. This perfectly positions Alta TecnologÃa to further promote and support our informatics portfolio for both new and existing customers.”
Gonzalo Gonzalez, of Alta TecnologÃa, confirms, “Alta TecnologÃa focuses on the Latin American market, currently specializing in mass spectroscopy, spectroscopy and elemental analysis. We already represent Thermo Fisher Scientific in Uruguay, Paraguay and Bolivia for mass spectrometry; chromatography; spectroscopy and elemental analysis products; and are responsible for the spectroscopy products (UV-VIS and IR) in Chile. Alta TecnologÃa will offer sales and technical support for the informatics portfolio, bringing a dedicated local approach to the Thermo Fisher activity in the region.”
Thermo Scientific informatics solutions have been deployed throughout the Life Sciences and Process industries of the Latin American and Caribbean region for more than 20 years. Thermo Fisher Scientific provides customers based in the region with software solutions designed to improve their operations as well as reduce risk and total cost of ownership. The company operates offices in Chile, Mexico, Brazil and Argentina and has an extended network of authorized partners in Peru, Ecuador, Venezuela, Puerto Rico and Colombia.
For more information about Thermo Scientific informatics solutions please call on +1 866-463-6522 or e-mail marketing.informatics@thermofisher.com or visit www.thermo.com/informatics
