TUCSON, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: VMSI), the global leader in tissue-based cancer diagnostics, today announced that it has been awarded the National Award for Manufacturing Excellence from the Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME), which recognizes and honors organizations utilizing effective strategies and techniques to improve competitiveness and profitability. The national winner trophy will be presented to Ventana at the annual AME conference in Chicago in October 2007.
