Cryopak Adds Cold Chain Management Expert To Advisory Board.Business Editors VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 9, 2002 John Morgan, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Cryopak Industries Inc. (OTC OTC See: Over-the-counter. OTC See over-the-counter market (OTC). BB:CYPKF) (CDNX CDNX See Canadian Venture Exchange (CDNX). :CII CII Confederation of Indian Industry CII Chartered Insurance Institute (UK) CII Construction Industry Institute (University of Texas) CII Council of Institutional Investors ) today announced the appointment of Linda Walker, a leading industry expert on cold chain management, to its Advisory Board. Ms. Walker has over 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical packaging industry with a specialty in temperature controlled shipping. She began her career with Lederle Laboratories as a Package Engineer. From 1983 to 2002 Ms. Walker was Manager, Package Testing for Wyeth Pharmaceuticals. During this time she was responsible for the design, testing and execution of all phases of package testing, with expertise in thermal package design. Ms. Walker is a Fellow of Packaging with The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM ASTM abbr. American Society for Testing and Materials ). She is a frequent speaker at industry seminars on cold chain management issues. Most recently, she was the keynote speaker at the Pharmaceutical Logistics Forum in Belgium, and an article on cold chain management she authored was published in American Pharmaceutical Outsourcing.[M1] Her contributions have been recognized with several industry awards including the ASTM Award of Merit. In making the announcement, Morgan commented, "We are very pleased to have Linda join Dr. David Winterman and Dr. William Hitchings on our Advisory Board. Our goal is to be the leading innovator in the temperature control industry. Each of these Advisors provides us extensive industry-specific knowledge and expertise that will assist us in our new product and new technology development plans." About Cryopak: Cryopak Industries Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :CYPKF) (TSX TSX Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE before April, 2002) TSX Transfer from Stack Pointer to Index TSX True Space Extension Venture:CII) develops, manufactures and markets quality temperature-controlling products such as the premium patented Cryopak Flexible Ice(TM) Blanket, flexible hot and cold compresses, gel packs, and instant hot and cold packs. The products are used during transport to ensure critical temperature maintenance for pharmaceuticals, blood, airline food and beverages, seafood and all other perishable items. Cryopak's products are also used for first aid, medical and physiotherapy treatments, and, through retail distribution, for daily all-purpose chilling applications. With almost 10 years of experience in research and development, we also offer expert testing and consulting services to help companies optimize their cold-chain management programs. For more information about Cryopak Industries Inc. or its products, visit www.cryopak.com. The TSX Venture Exchange TSX Venture Exchange Originally called the Canadian Venture Exchange (CDNX), this was a result of the merger of the Vancouver and Alberta stock exchanges. The goal of TSX Venture Exchange is to provide venture companies with effective access to capital while protecting investors. has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. |
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