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Sensitech
to Present at IQPC's Fifth Annual Cold Chain Distribution for Pharmaceuticals
Conference
Session Topic is the Application of Electronic Records
and Data Analysis for Good Cold Chain Management
BEVERLY, Mass., Sept. 6, 2007 – Sensitech
Inc., a global leader in cold chain visibility solutions, will lead a workshop
at the IQPC Cold Chain Distribution for Pharmaceuticals Conference at the
Philadelphia Convention Center, Sept.10-13. The conference will focus on “Best
Practices for Effective Packaging, Shipping and Storage of Temperature
Sensitive Pharmaceuticals to Ensure Safety and Compliance.” Sensitech
is a wholly owned subsidiary of Carrier Corp., a unit of United Technologies
Corp. (NYSE:UTX).
The interactive session, presented by Sensitech Cold Chain Visibility
Advisor Mark Maurice and Senior Director Ken McCabe, will highlight best
practices for collecting, managing and evaluating cold chain data for temperature
sensitive pharmaceuticals. The workshop will explore how cold chain data
is being used to document cold chain system performance and drive continuous
improvement programs.
In addition, case studies will be presented to highlight best practices
in thermal mapping and shipping studies. Opportunities for demonstrable
return on investment will also be explored. The event is organized by Pharma
IQ, the pharmaceutical division of IQPC. Pharma IQ provides a forum to
address the critical issues facing the pharmaceutical industry by utilizing
workshops, conferences and training courses formats for pharmaceutical
professionals.
| Who: |
Mark Maurice, senior project manager, Sensitech
Cold Chain Visibility advisor and Ken McCabe, Sensitech senior director |
| What: |
Interactive Workshop: “The Application
of Electronic Records and Data Analysis for Good Cold Chain Management
Practices” |
| When: |
Monday, Sept.10, 2007, 2:30 p.m. |
| Where: |
IQPC Cold Chain Distribution for Pharmaceuticals
Conference, Philadelphia Convention Center |
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For more information about the conference, please
visit Sensitech’s Web site, http://www.sensitech.com or IQPC’s
Web site at http://www.iqpc.com. |
About Mark Maurice
As sr. project manager and industrial engineer, Sensitech cold chain visibility
advisor, Maurice is responsible for managing a cross-functional team of project
and assistant project managers with backgrounds in industrial engineering,
food science and technical writing. The team defines and executes projects
such as facility, trailer and container thermal mappings, shipping studies,
and site audits. These cold chain visibility solutions enable Sensitech customers
to make decisions that impact product quality and improve profitability.
Before joining Sensitech, Maurice served for 16 years as an industrial engineering
and operations manager at United Parcel Service, where he completed numerous
projects focused on supply chain and warehousing improvements.
About Ken McCabe
McCabe is Sensitech’s senior director of Life Science sales. He has more
than 25 years of professional sales and marketing experience covering the pharmaceutical,
medical imaging and biotechnology markets. He joined Sensitech as the director
of sales, Life Sciences in January 2000. Since then, he has focused on the
pharmaceutical and biotechnology markets with a concentration in cold chain
analysis and regulatory compliance. He has fostered professional relationships
with 18 of the top 20 pharmaceutical manufacturers and nine out of the top
10 biotechnology manufacturers. As senior director of sales, McCabe supports
and assists industry-leading executives in cold chain, quality assurance, packaging
engineering, distribution and logistics. McCabe’s expertise is in the
implementation of Good Cold Chain Management Practices (GCCMP), and he is an
active member of the Pharmaceutical Cold Chain Discussion Group (PCCDG).
About Sensitech Inc.
As the world’s leading provider of cold chain visibility solutions, Sensitech
enables global leaders in the food and pharmaceuticals industries to track
and monitor assets across the supply chain and protect the integrity of temperature-sensitive
products. Sensitech is an ISO 9001:2000 company and is based in Beverly, Mass.,
with offices in Amsterdam, Calgary, Melbourne, Redmond and Santiago, as well
as service and distribution offices around the world. Sensitech is a unit of
Carrier Corp., the world’s largest provider of heating, air-conditioning
and refrigeration solutions with operations in more than 170 countries. Carrier
Corp. is part of United Technologies Corp., a Hartford, Conn.-based provider
of a broad range of high technology products and support services to the aerospace
and building systems industries worldwide. For additional information, please
call +1-978-927-7033 or visit www.sensitech.com.
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