8 March 2012; Bury, UK: Microbiology company Lab M has appointed Ian Morris as Managing Director. Combining a science background with extensive business experience at a senior level, Ian has a track record in successfully leading the expansion of established businesses and in driving start-up businesses into new areas. He joined Lab M in January 2012 and is based at the company’s headquarters in Bury, Lancashire, UK.
Welcoming Ian to Lab M, Chairman Colin Goodwille said, “I am delighted that Ian has joined the senior management team at Lab M. He brings direct understanding of many of the key industries that Lab M serves, and for the past ten years has held directorships in commercial contract laboratories. His experience in driving business improvements in the heavily regulated markets of environmental, food and pathology testing will be especially valuable in leading Lab M through the continued development of market opportunities around the world.”
Ian’s original scientific training is in chemistry and biology. He has a Diploma in Brewing (Dip.Brew) and is a Member of Institute of Food Science and Technology (MIFST) and is experienced in implementing continuous business improvement in both manufacturing and laboratory sectors.
Lab M’s ongoing success in both domestic and export markets owes much to the service excellence delivered by its UK-based support team. Fully integrated research, development, quality assurance and manufacturing enable Lab M to provide a range of precise, rapid and dependable methodology for the detection, isolation and identification of micro-organisms. www.labm.com
About Lab M
Lab M is a long established company specialising in the development and production of microbiological diagnostic products. It has an international reputation for the high quality of its dehydrated culture media and chromogenic media, as well as its wide range of media supplements. www.labm.com
For further information
Chris Wolfenden
Marketing Communications Co-ordinator
Lab M Ltd, Topley House,
52 Wash Lane, Bury, Lancashire
BL9 6AS, UK
Tel: +44 (0)161 797 5729
Fax: +44 (0)161 762 9322
Email: [email protected]
Trish Appleton
Kapler Communications Ltd
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Cambridgeshire, PE19 8EP, UK
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