Sigma-Aldrich Receives Merck Award

Sigma-Aldrich was chosen for its outstanding sourcing services, helping Merck realize process efficiencies as well as significant savings.

Sigma-Aldrich is honored to receive the Sector Operational Award in recognition of our quality services and products, said Gilles Cottier, president of research essentials and Sigma-Aldrich's Executive Sponsor for Merck. As a global life science and high technology leader, we are committed to excellent customer service and quality while continually striving to meet or exceed the highest standards in the industry.

Jai Nagarkatti, CEO of Sigma-Aldrich, added, As a Merck supplier for laboratory chemicals and solvents, Sigma-Aldrich is pleased to continue to strengthen our partnership, providing excellent service to accelerate our customer's success.

In early 2006, Sigma-Aldrich was selected to provide a comprehensive suite of organic raw materials and sourcing services through its fine chemicals business unit (SAFC) that met Merck's needs. To date, utilization of this service has increased by 50%. As a Merck preferred supplier, Sigma-Aldrich has also been utilized for critical pre-clinical and clinical drug deliveries as well as associated analytical testing services.

Sigma-Aldrich is a leading life science and high technology company. Its biochemical and organic chemical products and kits are used in the diagnosis of disease, scientific and genomic research, biotechnology, pharmaceutical development, and as key components in pharmaceutical and other high technology manufacturing. The company has customers in life science companies, university, and government institutions, hospitals, and in industry. Sigma-Aldrich is committed to accelerating customer success through leadership in life science, high technology and service.


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