LAKE FOREST, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cryoport, Inc. (OTCBB: CYRX) announced that Jerrell Shelton was elected to its Board of Directors today. Mr. Shelton has served on many public and private boards and currently sits on the Smithsonian Institution Library Board. “Jerry is an outstanding addition to Cryoport’s Board of Directors. He has built and managed successful companies in very competitive industries, and will bring strong strategic and operating experience to help drive our growth,” said Stephen Wasserman, Cryoport’s Chairman. “Cryoport has a unique solution to the deep frozen cold-chain logistics arena. Its partnerships with leading companies in various biologics, in-vitro fertilization, cell lines, stem cells, and other commodities requiring a deep frozen solution is unsurpassed,” said Jerrell Shelton. “Cryoport’s revolutionary and proprietary portal, providing a robust dashboard of information from the time materials are loaded through successful delivery, sets Cryoport apart as the undisputed leader in deep frozen logistics. One of the additional things that has impressed me is the recognition of Cryoport's technology by FedEx and the partnership that has developed between the two companies. With great anticipation, I am looking forward to working with the Board and management team to advance Cryoport in its mission to improve the quality and reliability of deep frozen cold chain logistics.”
