WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., today announced the selection of Springfield, Mass.-based OnCore Manufacturing Services, LLC., as its 2012 Supplier of the Year, recognizing OnCore’s commitment to quality, service level and cost performance. OnCore is considered a strategic partnering supplier to Thermo Fisher and has contributed significantly to them becoming the world leader in serving science.

Thermo Fisher honored OnCore with the award last week at a ceremony in Franklin, Mass. Eligibility for the award is based on several criteria including market-leading pricing and cost-reduction strategies, delivering best-in-class quality and offering value-added services that contribute to a lean supply chain. All strategic partnering suppliers participate in quarterly Supplier Business Reviews. The supplier with the best overall performance is awarded as the Supplier of the Year.

“Driving efficiencies in our global supply chain is the key to delivering innovation, continuous improvement and operational excellence for our customers,” said Alex Stachtiaris, Senior Vice President, Global Business Services, Thermo Fisher Scientific. “Recognizing partners’ professionalism through this Supplier of the Year program contributes to our strategy.”

“OnCore is honored to receive the Thermo Fisher Supplier of the year award. The OnCore Supply Chain, Engineering and Operations teams tailor our solution to align with Thermo Fisher’s business needs and is the key to creating value for Thermo Fisher,” said Sajjad Malik, CEO, OnCore Manufacturing. “Together with our counterparts at Thermo Fisher we have re-architected the supply chain, executed seamless transfers, and put in place a world-class business management system that delivers excellent customer care.”

OnCore provides Thermo Fisher with an array of technologies and services that address product life cycles including product design, new product introduction, volume production, testing and engineering, logistics/fulfillment and after-market services.

About Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science. Our mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. With revenues of $13 billion, we have approximately 39,000 employees and serve customers within pharmaceutical and biotech companies, hospitals and clinical diagnostic labs, universities, research institutions and government agencies, as well as in environmental and process control industries. We create value for our key stakeholders through three premier brands, Thermo Scientific, Fisher Scientific and Unity™ Lab Services, which offer a unique combination of innovative technologies, convenient purchasing options and a single solution for laboratory operations management. Our products and services help our customers solve complex analytical challenges, improve patient diagnostics and increase laboratory productivity. Visit http://www.thermofisher.com.

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