Invitrogen Slays The Life Science Awards

by The Editors on June 4, 2008

They’re not exactly the Oscars, but Invitrogen, our favorite Carlsbad life sciences company, just cleaned up at the annual Life Science Industry Awards, taking home a total of six awards. We’ve never heard sexier categories: Cell Biology Kits and Reagents; Cell Culture Media and Reagents; Most Responsive Customer Service;
Most Knowledgeable Technical Support; Most Useful Website; and Most Memorable Print Advertisements.

This is the fourth year in a row that customers have recognized Invitrogen as being one of the best companies in the life sciences industry,” said Greg Lucier, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Invitrogen. “The twelve nominations, and six awards, that we received demonstrate success in our strategy of maintaining an innovative portfolio of products and differentiated services.”

Invitrogen is simply the most of the mostest.


Invitrogen Wins Six Life Science Industry Awards

CARLSBAD, Calif.–Invitrogen Corporation (NASDAQ:IVGN), a provider of essential life science technologies for research, production and diagnostics, today announced it was the winner in six categories at the annual Life Science Industry Awards.

The Life Science Industry Awards have recognized top companies since 2002. This year, Invitrogen was a finalist in twelve categories, and received the most awards of any company, winning in the following categories:

Cell Biology Kits and Reagents;
Cell Culture Media and Reagents;
Most Responsive Customer Service;
Most Knowledgeable Technical Support;
Most Useful Website;
Most Memorable Print Advertisements.
“This is the fourth year in a row that customers have recognized Invitrogen as being one of the best companies in the life sciences industry,” said Greg Lucier, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Invitrogen. “The twelve nominations, and six awards, that we received demonstrate success in our strategy of maintaining an innovative portfolio of products and differentiated services.”

The Life Science Industry Awards are given to top life science suppliers. The winners of these prestigious awards are determined by the industry’s own customers — scientists in biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, in government and academia. The awards are hosted by The Scientist magazine and BioInformatics, LLC with the support of The Life Science Executive Exchange and The Science Advisory Board.

About Invitrogen

Invitrogen Corporation (NASDAQ:IVGN) provides products and services that support academic and government research institutions and pharmaceutical and biotech companies worldwide in their efforts to improve the human condition. The company provides essential life science technologies for disease research, drug discovery, and commercial bioproduction. Invitrogen’s own research and development efforts are focused on breakthrough innovation in all major areas of biological discovery including functional genomics, proteomics, stem cells, cell therapy and cell biology — placing Invitrogen’s products in nearly every major laboratory in the world. Founded in 1987, Invitrogen is headquartered in Carlsbad, California, and conducts business in more than 70 countries around the world. The company employs approximately 4,700 scientists and other professionals and had revenues of approximately $1.3 billion in 2007. For more information, visit www.invitrogen.com.

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