WALTHAM, Mass. –– PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader focused on improving the health and safety of people and the environment, today announced a chromatography collaboration with Waters Corporation to deliver market leading software and premium instruments to PerkinElmer’s customers.

PerkinElmer’s liquid chromatography (LC) and gas chromatography (GC) portfolio will be standardized on Waters Empower® Software, an industry leading chromatography data software (CDS) system that manages multi-vendor data and simplifies data collection, processing and reporting. This standardization will help PerkinElmer’s customers to simplify workflows by unifying their chromatography data onto one platform and delivering confidence in their analysis.

“Chromatography testing is critical to customers seeking to gain meaningful insights that can help make a significant impact on environmental health and safety, while navigating challenging industry regulations,” said Jon DiVincenzo, President, Environmental Health, PerkinElmer. “Our alliance with Waters combines cutting-edge chromatography technologies and sophisticated analysis software with leading application knowledge and best-in-class services.”

PerkinElmer anticipates that the collaboration with Waters will result in new product launches to meet the needs of companies in environmental, industrial and applied markets.

About PerkinElmer, Inc.

PerkinElmer, Inc. is a global leader focused on improving the health and safety of people and the environment. The Company reported revenue of approximately $2.2 billion in 2014, has about 7,700 employees serving customers in more than 150 countries, and is a component of the S&P 500 Index. Additional information is available through 1-877-PKI-NYSE, or atwww.perkinelmer.com.