Sensitech Inc. to Present at IQPC's Fifth Annual Cold Chain Distribution for Pharmaceuticals Conference
BEVERLY, Mass., Sept. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Sensitech Inc., a global leader in cold chain visibility solutions, will lead a workshop at the IQPC Cold Chain Distribution for Pharmaceuticals Conference at the Philadelphia Convention Center, Sept. 10-13. The conference will focus on "Best Practices for Effective Packaging, Shipping and Storage of Temperature Sensitive Pharmaceuticals to Ensure Safety and Compliance." Sensitech is a wholly owned subsidiary of Carrier Corp., a unit of United Technologies Corp. .
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The interactive session, presented by Sensitech Cold Chain Visibility Advisor Mark Maurice and Senior Director Ken McCabe, will highlight best practices for collecting, managing and evaluating cold chain data for temperature sensitive pharmaceuticals. The workshop will explore how cold chain data is being used to document cold chain system performance and drive continuous improvement programs.
In addition, case studies will be presented to highlight best practices in thermal mapping and shipping studies. Opportunities for demonstrable return on investment will also be explored. The event is organized by Pharma IQ, the pharmaceutical division of IQPC. Pharma IQ provides a forum to address the critical issues facing the pharmaceutical industry by utilizing workshops, conferences and training courses formats for pharmaceutical professionals.
Who: Mark Maurice, senior project manager, Sensitech Cold Chain Visibility advisor and Ken McCabe, Sensitech senior director What: Interactive Workshop: "The Application of Electronic Records and Data Analysis for Good Cold Chain Management Practices" Where: Interactive Workshop: "The Application of Electronic Records and Data Analysis for Good Cold Chain Management Practices" When: Monday, Sept. 10, 2007, 2:30 p.m.
About Mark Maurice
As sr. project manager and industrial engineer, Sensitech cold chain visibility advisor, Maurice is responsible for managing a cross-functional team of project and assistant project managers with backgrounds in industrial engineering, food science and technical writing. The team defines and executes projects such as facility, trailer and container thermal mappings, shipping studies, and site audits. These cold chain visibility solutions enable Sensitech customers to make decisions that impact product quality and improve profitability. Before joining Sensitech, Maurice served for 16 years as an industrial engineering and operations manager at United Parcel Service, where he completed numerous projects focused on supply chain and warehousing improvements.
About Ken McCabe
McCabe is Sensitech's senior director of Life Science sales. He has more than 25 years of professional sales and marketing experience covering the pharmaceutical, medical imaging and biotechnology markets. He joined Sensitech as the director of sales, Life Sciences in January 2000. Since then, he has focused on the pharmaceutical and biotechnology markets with a concentration in cold chain analysis and regulatory compliance. He has fostered professional relationships with 18 of the top 20 pharmaceutical manufacturers and nine out of the top 10 biotechnology manufacturers. As senior director of sales, McCabe supports and assists industry-leading executives in cold chain, quality assurance, packaging engineering, distribution and logistics. McCabe's expertise is in the implementation of Good Cold Chain Management Practices (GCCMP), and he is an active member of the Pharmaceutical Cold Chain Discussion Group (PCCDG).
For more information about the conference, please visit Sensitech's Web site, http://www.sensitech.com or IQPC's Web site at http://www.iqpc.com.
About Sensitech Inc.
As the world's leading provider of cold chain visibility solutions, Sensitech enables global leaders in the food and pharmaceuticals industries to track and monitor assets across the supply chain and protect the integrity of temperature-sensitive products. Sensitech is an ISO 9001:2000 company and is based in Beverly, Mass., with offices in Amsterdam, Calgary, Melbourne, Redmond and Santiago, as well as service and distribution offices around the world. Sensitech is a unit of Carrier Corp., the world's largest provider of heating, air-conditioning and refrigeration solutions with operations in more than 170 countries. Carrier Corp. is part of United Technologies Corp., a Hartford, Conn.-based provider of a broad range of high technology products and support services to the aerospace and building systems industries worldwide. For additional information, please call +1-978-927-7033 or visit www.sensitech.com.
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