ERBA Mannheim Opens New Subsidiary in Brazil
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By LabMedica International staff writers Posted on 12 Sep 2019 |
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ERBA Mannheim has expanded its global footprint by opening a new subsidiary in Brazil. The new organization, Erba Mannheim Brazil, will be headquartered in Nova Lima, north of the nation’s capital, will sell a full range of blood and urine test automation solutions in clinical chemistry, hematology, hemostasis, immunoassay, urinalysis, diabetes, critical care and microbiology.
“This new operation significantly enhances our footprint in LATAM,” said Nikhil Vazirani, MD of Erba Mannheim. “We have an excellent team who are looking forward to helping improve workflow and quality whilst reducing cost and turnaround time of Brazilian labs.”
“We are very excited to be able to serve our customers and support our channel partners from within Brazil,” said Tarcisio Vilhena, Brazil country manager. “We have a dedicated team ready to support our customers with application and service expertise as well as sales and marketing support. From the simplest semi-automatic system to the impressive sophistication of our future NEXUS range, we are committed to help improve the lives of millions in Brazil through high quality, affordable automation.”
Erba Mannheim Brazil also showcased key products, including XL200 and XL640 clinical chemistry instruments, LAURA XL automatic urinalysis system, Elite 580 and H560 automatic hematology analyzers and the ECL760 automatic coagulation analyzer, at the 53rd Brazilian Congress of Clinical Pathology in Rio Janeiro, held September 24-27, 2019.
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“This new operation significantly enhances our footprint in LATAM,” said Nikhil Vazirani, MD of Erba Mannheim. “We have an excellent team who are looking forward to helping improve workflow and quality whilst reducing cost and turnaround time of Brazilian labs.”
“We are very excited to be able to serve our customers and support our channel partners from within Brazil,” said Tarcisio Vilhena, Brazil country manager. “We have a dedicated team ready to support our customers with application and service expertise as well as sales and marketing support. From the simplest semi-automatic system to the impressive sophistication of our future NEXUS range, we are committed to help improve the lives of millions in Brazil through high quality, affordable automation.”
Erba Mannheim Brazil also showcased key products, including XL200 and XL640 clinical chemistry instruments, LAURA XL automatic urinalysis system, Elite 580 and H560 automatic hematology analyzers and the ECL760 automatic coagulation analyzer, at the 53rd Brazilian Congress of Clinical Pathology in Rio Janeiro, held September 24-27, 2019.
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