Fisher Scientific, which is the premier customer channel brand within Thermo Fisher Scientific, has a good position in the life sciences market and represents broad customer reach.
Under the deal, Techne will be able to leverage the commercial strength of the Fisher Scientific channel through its large sales force and highly trained life science application specialists.
Additionally, Techne will be well positioned to take advantage of the many Fisher Scientific marketing programs including advanced e-commerce solutions and occupy a prominent position in the Fisher Scientific catalog.
With the deal Techne will be able to continue marketing and provide technical support to their existing customers as well as all new customers introduced through the extensive Fisher Scientific channel.
According to Techne, the deal will expose its products to a greater number of academic, governmental and industrial customers, including those in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and CRO segments, as well as expand the range of high-quality proteins, antibodies and immunoassays offered under the Fisher Scientific brand.