PerkinElmer Expands EcoAnalytix™ Initiative to India, Strengthens Global Application Development
New EcoAnalytix™ Application and Technical Center in Mumbai Delivers Solutions to Improve the Quality of the Environment, Food and Energy Sources
WALTHAM, Mass.–PerkinElmer, Inc. (NYSE: PKI), a global technology leader in Health Sciences and Photonics, today announced the expansion of its health and environmental focus to India with the opening of a new global EcoAnalytixTM application and technical center in Mumbai. The EcoAnalytix application and technical center will be dedicated to application development and methods optimization for a range of scientific and industrial laboratory applications, including environmental monitoring, food safety, and sustainable energy.
The opening of the EcoAnalytix application and technical center in Mumbai was marked earlier today by a celebration attended by employees, media and special guests. PerkinElmer global- and India-based executives, including PerkinElmer’s president and chief executive officer, Robert F. Friel, joined attendees at The Intercontinental Hotel in South Mumbai for the event.
“We are pleased with the progress we have made in India to date and feel that today’s announcement demonstrates our commitment to making significant and long-term investments in India and the Asia-Pacific region that support the expansion of the health and environmental infrastructures of emerging growth nations,” said Friel. “The expansion of our global EcoAnalytix initiative to India helps ensure that our ecosystem and public health and safety are preserved now and for future generations.”
India represents a key market for PerkinElmer, with significant growth opportunities in areas including, environmental monitoring, neonatal and maternal screening, and pharmaceutical research. PerkinElmer India currently employs approximately 170 people in Bangalore, Baroda, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkatta, Mumbai, New Delhi, Pune and Thane.
EcoAnalytix is PerkinElmer’s collaborative problem-solving initiative that creates application-based solutions to improve business ecosystems, while supporting local, regional and global initiatives that contribute to a healthier ecosystem worldwide.
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