LabConnect Inc. has acquired Cryo Store and appointed Marc van Kempen, based in Joure, Netherlands, as the general manager of Europe to help expand the company’s operations in the region, according to a release.
"We are pleased to add Cryo Store's biostorage, cold chain logistics and kit-building capabilities to support our central laboratory projects from within Europe,” Dawn Sherman, CEO of LabConnect, said. “When our industry-leading sample tracking tools are combined with Cryo Store's proven expertise in logistics management, we will be able to offer our clients unparalleled support for today's analytically and logistically complex clinical trials."
Cryo Store specializes in a variety of temperature controlled biostorage, supply and logistics services relating to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and health care industries.
"We have served LabConnect and its clients in Europe for over a decade and we are looking forward to expanding the range of services that will be provided from our location,” Menno Rene Sappe, founder and CEO of Cryo Store said. “We are proud of the work we have accomplished over the past 13 years and are excited to be part of LabConnect's strategic platform supporting its clinical studies in Europe."
Van Kempen will be tasked with strengthening existing partnerships and developing new connections across Europe.
"Marc is an experienced, health care business leader with a proven track record in new product launches and the execution of growth strategies. In addition, he has deep knowledge of the bio-pharma industry on an international level," Sherman said.