ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Market research firm BioInformatics, LLC (http://www.gene2drug.com) was again selected by The Scientist (http://www.the-scientist.com) to tabulate voting for the 2005 Life Science Industry Awards. Winners of the prestigious awards will be announced at a reception on April 3 at the Renaissance Washington, DC Hotel. In addition to The Scientist, the awards are supported by industry portal The Life Science Executive Exchange (http://www.lifescienceexec.com) and The Science Advisory Board (http://www.scienceboard.net).
"Unlike other industry awards, actual users of scientific products choose the winning companies based on their real-world performance in the lab," said Bill Kelly, President of BioInformatics, LLC. "Our role is to ensure that the voting is unbiased, statistically valid and reflects a true picture of which companies are best meeting the needs of life science researchers -- we're honored to have been chosen by The Scientist again."
The awards recognize those suppliers with the best solution in 12 separate product categories as well as suppliers that are "best-in-class" in six customer communications and support categories, including: print catalog, customer service, technical support, Web site, sales representatives and print advertisements. The Scientist tasked BioInformatics, LLC with developing a survey methodology that would ensure complete accuracy and fairness in selecting the winners. BioInformatics created a 34-question survey that went beyond "top-of-mind" responses and probed for the elements that drive customer satisfaction and loyalty. More than 2,400 scientists from around the world cast their votes in early January.
To honor these top companies for their outstanding performance and present the awards to the winners an evening cocktail reception will be held on April 3rd at the Renaissance Washington, D.C. Hotel from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. Noted science journalist, Ira Flatow of National Public Radio's Science Friday will again be Master of Ceremonies and this year's keynote address will be delivered by Dr. Terry Sharrer, Curator, Health Sciences, at the National Museum of American History of the Smithsonian Institution.
Seating is limited, for more information on attending this event, please visit http://www.LifeScienceIndustryAwards.com, or contact either Amanda Donathen at a.donathen@gene2drug.com or 703.778.3080 x14 or Anna Mira King at aking@the-scientist.com or 215.351.1660 x3024.
ABOUT BIOINFORMATICS, LLC
BioInformatics, LLC (http://www.gene2drug.com) is a market research firm located in Arlington, Virginia. BioInformatics supports marketing, sales and R&D executives in the life science, medical device and pharmaceutical industries through published research reports, custom research and consulting. BioInformatics sponsors the world's largest market research panel of scientific customers -- The Science Advisory Board (http://www.scienceboard.net) -- which consists of more than 28,000 scientists, physicians and other life science and medical professionals from 62 countries who participate in surveys that address emerging technologies, test customer reactions to new product concepts, measure brand awareness and assess advertising effectiveness.
ABOUT THE SCIENTIST
The Scientist (http://www.the-scientist.com) is the magazine of the life sciences; with a readership of over 70,000 print subscribers and over 400,000 monthly visitors on the web. Now in its 20th year, The Scientist offers a unique blend of authoritative editorial content covering the people, companies, technologies and innovations that are transforming the life sciences.
ABOUT THE LIFE SCIENCE EXECUTIVE EXCHANGE
The Life Science Executive Exchange (http://www.lifescienceexec.com) is an online community that enables professionals to stay in touch with what's happening in the life science "tools" and technology marketplace today. In addition to instant access to breaking news on the market's most significant players, The Life Science Executive Exchange provides its members with convenient access to industry-specific information to support both corporate and personal success.
ABOUT THE SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD
The Science Advisory Board (http://www.scienceboard.net) is the world's largest market research panel of scientific customers. The online community is divided into two panels (Research and Clinical) and consists of more than 28,000 life scientists from 62 countries. These experts, representing all aspects of the life sciences and medicine, "convene" regularly via the World Wide Web to voice their opinions on a wide variety of issues relating to biomedical research and clinical technologies.
For more information, please contact: Amanda Donathen BioInformatics, LLC 2111 Wilson Blvd., Suite 250 Arlington, VA 22201 703.778.3080 x14 (phone) 703.778.3081 (fax) a.donathen@gene2drug.comhttp://www.gene2drug.comhttp://www.scienceboard.net Anna Mira King The Scientist 400 Market St., Suite 1250 Philadelphia, PA 19106 215.351.1660 x3024 aking@the-scientist.comhttp://www.the-scientist.com
BioInformatics, LLCCONTACT: Amanda Donathen of BioInformatics, LLC, +1-703-778-3080 x14,+1-703-778-3081 (fax), a.donathen@gene2drug.com, or Anna Mira King of TheScientist, +1-215-351-1660 x3024, aking@the-scientist.com
