Welcome to the April 2008 issue of the bioMérieux Connection newsletter. In this issue, we are
highlighting the upcoming 108th American Society for Microbiology (ASM) annual meeting in June.
In past issues of the Connection Newsletter, we
discussed the skilled-labor issue in U.S.-based labs.
While this issue is still valid, we are also seeing some
level of lab consolidation to improve effi ciency and
cost effectiveness. Consolidation and the demand for
improved effi ciency will drive automation. Microbiology
labs historically have not had the same level of
automation as Chemistry or other labs, which is why our
current focus zeroes in on bringing full automation to the
microbiology lab.
bioMérieux’s theme for ASM 2008 is Full Microbiology Lab Automation: Delivering the Future. The more automated microbiology laboratories can become, the better. Today’s microbiologist is expected to do more work, faster, to increase profi tability. We are committed to delivering automated solutions at the pre-analytical, analytical and informatics stages to streamline processes while delivering accurate results. As you will see in this
issue, we will be launching many new solutions at ASM that support this effort. A fully automated microbiology lab will better serve the patient, as well as be cost
effective for your institution.
Join us at ASM 2008 to learn more about taking your
microbiology lab to full automation. We look forward
to seeing you at our annual customer appreciation event – held this year at Fenway Park, the home of the
Boston Red Sox. We also plan to refocus our 30th Annual Microbiology User Group event. Hosted by key industry
leaders, this year’s event will focus on ID/AST, blood
culture and new, pre-analytical solutions. ASM is an
important show for our community, and we look forward to seeing you there.
Sincerely,
Herb Steward
Executive Vice President,
bioMérieux, Inc.
