[Histonet] Re: Apogent, Fisher/Thermo

[Akemi Allison-Tacha]

Hi,
FYI Posting from a TBS recent article:
Quote: 
Fisher Scientific Merges with Apogent and then is acquired by Thermo
As you have probably heard, Fisher Scientific, one of TBS' premier dealers, first merged with Apogent - an international manufacturing company having several divisions that produce products that compete directly with some of  TBS' industry leading reagents and consumables, and, has more recently been acquired by Thermo, the parent company of Shandon. 


Akemi Allison-Tacha BS, HT (ASCP) HTL
President
Phoenix Lab Consulting
Specializing in Histology, SS, IHC, & TMA
Tele: (425) 941-4287
E-Mail: akemiat3377 <@t> yahoo.com


--- On Fri, 3/13/09, Golden State Acrylic Designs <gsacrylicdesigns <@t> gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Golden State Acrylic Designs <gsacrylicdesigns <@t> gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Histonet] Buy-outs Who owns Who
> To: akemiat3377 <@t> yahoo.com
> Date: Friday, March 13, 2009, 2:03 PM
> Apogent Tech was bought out by Thermo who bought Fisher.
> 
> On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 1:14 PM, Akemi Allison-Tacha
> <akemiat3377 <@t> yahoo.com>wrote:
> 
> >
> > Happy Friday the 13th Histonet!
> >
> > Forewarning, this is a little long.  There seems to be
> a lot of discussion
> > as of late, to all the buy outs, and who owns who.  I
> have been following
> > this trend for several years with great interest.  It
> is amazing how
> > pricing, customer support and service, varies from one
> company to another,
> > even though they are owned by the same parent company.
>  I can certainly
> > understand and relate to the frustration and anger of
> the end-user. There is
> > so much disconnection within the companies!  We need a
> score card to keep up
> > with all the changes!  I maybe wrong, but I don't
> think the sales reps even
> > know the ownership tree.  I put a tree at the end of
> this correspondence
> > that I think is correct.
> >
> > I recently had a conservation with a HR rep from
> Thermo/Fisher, and she
> > didn't even know who Peter Scheu was.  Pretty
> telling of the knowledge out
> > there.  HR should at least know who is at the top of
> the chain!
> >
> > Quote: Peter Scheu has been Group President, Clinical
> Diagnostics of
> > Apogent Technologies Inc. since September 2000. Mr.
> Scheu served as the
> > President of Richard-Allan Scientific Company
> (“Richard-Allan”) from 1997 to
> > 2000 and as Executive Vice President of Richard-Allan
> from 1995 to 1997.
> >
> > Let's dispell the confusion and please correct me
> if I am wrong.
> >
> > The ownership trees:
> > Parent Company: Apogent Technologies Inc
> > Thermo/Fisher
> > Richard Allan
> > Microm
> > Lab Vision
> > Neomarkers Antibodies
> >
> > Parent Company: Danaher
> > Leica Microsystems
> > Vision Biosystems (Bond)
> > Novacastra
> > NEW-Suripath
> > NEW-McCormick
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> > Akemi
> >
> > Akemi Allison-Tacha BS, HT (ASCP) HTL
> > President
> > Phoenix Lab Consulting
> > Specializing in Histology, SS, IHC, & TMA
> > Tele: (425) 941-4287
> > E-Mail: akemiat3377 <@t> yahoo.com
> >
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