DKSH and Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, bring advanced microbiology solutions to Indonesia and the Philippines to help customers accelerate quality control and solve complex analytical challenges.
Media release
Jakarta, Indonesia, November 13, 2019 – DKSH Business Unit Technology, the leading Market Expansion Services provider for technology companies seeking to grow their business in Asia, has partnered with Thermo Fisher Scientific to bring food quality and safety solutions to Indonesia and the Philippines. DKSH will provide marketing, sales, distribution and after-sales services to help expand the market reach.
Thermo Fisher microbiology solutions bring the best in food quality and safety testing, which include market-leading molecular instrumentation, sample preparation capability, SureTect™ Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Assays for the diagnosis of foodborne pathogen and quality indicator detection as well as traditional culture media OxoidTM. DKSH aims to bring these leading technologies to customers across industrial segments, including academics, pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical, food and beverage and commercial testing laboratories.
Potchara Sungtong, Commercial Manager, Southeast Asia and Taiwan (Channel), Microbiology, Thermo Fisher Scientific, commented: “We are excited to partner with DKSH to introduce new and faster microbiological testing workflows to our end customers. With DKSH's sales and marketing capabilities, market expertise and regional coverage, we aim to jointly increase market penetration and market share in the industrial segments in Indonesia and the Philippines,”
Hanno Elbraechter, Head Business Unit Technology, DKSH, added: “We look forward to embarking on another journey with our partner, Thermo Fisher. By leveraging our unparalleled, structured market development approach and our best-in-class after-sales services, we will ensure that we build a strong business for Thermo Fisher Scientific in Indonesia as well as the Philippines.”
For further information please contact:
DKSH Indonesia
Hanna Qibthiya
Manager, Branding and Communications
Phone +62 21 2988 8557
hanna.qibthiya@dksh.com
DKSH Philippines
Managing Director, Philippines
Business Unit Technology
Phone +63 25 483 200
michael.dela.paz@dksh.com
DKSH Business Unit Technology
Irene Chen
Director, Group Marketing
Phone +886 2 8752 7611
irene.yr.chen@dksh.com
About Thermo Fisher Scientific
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) is the world leader in serving science, with revenues of $17 billion and more than 50,000 employees in 50 countries. Our mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We help our customers accelerate life sciences research, solve complex analytical challenges, improve patient diagnostics and increase laboratory productivity. Through our premier brands – Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific and Unity Lab Services – we offer an unmatched combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and comprehensive support. For more information, please visit www.thermofisher.com.
About DKSH
DKSH is the leading Market Expansion Services provider with a focus on Asia. The Group helps other companies and brands to grow in the Consumer Goods, Healthcare, Performance Materials and Technology sectors. DKSH’s portfolio of services includes sourcing, market insights, marketing and sales, distribution and logistics as well as after-sales services. Publicly listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange, the Group operates in 35 markets with 33,000 specialists, generating net sales of CHF 11.3 billion in 2018. With its Swiss heritage and long business tradition since 1865, DKSH is deeply rooted in Asia Pacific. The DKSH Business Unit Technology offers complete solutions for specialized industrial applications. With around 1,220 specialists, the Business Unit generated net sales of CHF 412.1 million in 2018.