INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- BioStorage Technologies, Inc. (BST), a worldwide leader in short-term and long-term biomaterials storage, sample management and cold chain logistics, announces that Lori Ball, a local life sciences leader, joins the company as vice president of global sales and marketing.
In this newly created position, Ball is responsible for the company's worldwide sales and marketing initiatives. To this end, Ball will drive BST's new business development process as well as lead the company's client service discipline. Her areas of responsibility include corporate branding, global sales, domestic and international marketing and new service roll-outs.
Ball was formerly at Covance, Inc., a central laboratory services company, where she served as global head of sales/business development and global head of supply chain management and logistics. In these roles, she had a proven track record of sales and revenue growth and was responsible for overseeing multiple lines of management. Additionally, she is a known industry speaker and an expert on specimen transportation.
"Lori is an excellent addition to our leadership team because she brings a wealth of industry knowledge, experience and relationships," said James M. Saponaro, BST's chief operating officer. "In her role, she will enhance and apply BioStorage Technologies' best practices, both domestically and abroad, across the company to strengthen our position as a global leader in sample management. In addition to growth, we are actively investing in our processes so our clients have a consistent, high-quality experience whether they do business with our United States or European operation. Lori is an integral part of this continuous improvement initiate. With her background in the life science industry, she will be a strong client advocate and will help us design and deliver services to meet evolving market demand."
Ball earned a Master of Business Administration from Indiana Wesleyan University and a Bachelor of Arts in Kinesiology from Anderson University. In addition, she holds Six Sigma certifications and has completed Six Sigma Executive and Champion training.
About BioStorage Technologies, Inc.
BioStorage Technologies (BST) is a worldwide leader in short-term and long-term biomaterials storage, sample management and cold chain logistics. The company serves global pharmaceutical and biotechnology developers and manufacturers; clinical research facilities; donor organizations; tissue, bone and blood banks; forensic laboratories; cord blood storage companies; universities; zoological and veterinarian treatment and research facilities; and healthcare and life sciences organizations.
The company offers its comprehensive biorepository solutions through a variety of scalable and flexible service models including outsourced sample storage and management at BST's state-of-the-art facilities and in-sourced sample storage and management on its clients' premises. BST provides its clients secure, temperature-controlled storage under ambient, refrigerated, ultra-low/ultra-cold and vapor phase nitrogen conditions (ranging from ambient to -170 degrees Celsius); real-time tracking of stored biological samples; and next-day return of biomaterials.
BST's competitive advantages include an industry-experienced leadership team; multiple purpose-built biorepository facilities; advanced, validated storage processes and technologies; commitment to high standards of ethical sample management; establishment of Good Storage Practice (GSP); compliance with Good Laboratory Practice (GLP), Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and Good Tissue Practice (GTP); and a proprietary, FDA Title 21 CFR Part 11 sample inventory management system (ISISS(R)) designed specifically for compliant biomaterial storage, tracking and reporting.
BST is privately-held and headquartered in Indianapolis, Ind., with an additional full-service site near Frankfurt, Germany. For more information about the company, please visit http://www.biostorage.com or call +1 (866) 697-2675 or +49 615 582 4490.
MEDIA CONTACTS: Becky Moore, APR Synergy Marketing Group, Inc. (317) 205-9690 ext. 226 becky@synergy-mg.com Amy Zucker Synergy Marketing Group, Inc. (317) 205-9690 ext. 223 amy@synergy-mg.com
BioStorage Technologies, Inc.CONTACT: Becky Moore, APR, +1-317-205-9690 ext. 226, becky@synergy-mg.com,or Amy Zucker, +1-317-205-9690 ext. 223, amy@synergy-mg.com, both ofSynergy Marketing Group, Inc. for BioStorage Technologies, Inc.
Web site: http://www.biostorage.com/
