Merck Receives Silver Accolade at Premier Business Event

Merck Millipore, the Life Science division of Merck was presented with a Silver Stevie^® for its AFS^® E Water Purification Systems at The American Business Awards, held in San Francisco during September.

The company accepted the silver award in the "Health & Pharmaceuticals – Products & Services" category in an event which attracted over 3,300 entries. Finalists were announced in May and Gold, Silver and Bronze winners were judged and determined by more than 200 U.S executives. Created in 2002 to recognise the achievements of organisations and professionals worldwide, the Stevie^® Awards are organized in six separate programs, including The American Business Awards^SM.

Merck Millipore was represented at the celebration dinner by Mohamed Bacchus, Regional Director of Sales West – Lab Water, and Joseph Plurad, North America Field Marketing Manager - Lab Water. "These AFS^® E water purification systems incorporate our latest innovative technologies," said Joseph. "I'm proud to accept this award on behalf of all my colleagues worldwide who helped develop and support these new systems. By listening attentively to our clinical laboratory users, we were able to take their demands — as well as unmet needs — into account. The result is impressive, with systems offering our clinical lab customers the best advanced water purification technologies, as well as a unique user interface, serviceability, and sustainability."