RADNOR, Pa., Sept. 21, 2017 /PRNewswire/
-- VWR (NASDAQ: VWR), the leading global independent
provider of product and service solutions to laboratory and
production customers, is proud to share that Jim Rubbo, Director, Business Strategy,
Integration, was recently recognized with the Emerging Leader Award
from The M&A Advisor.
The M&A Advisor created this event to promote mentorship and
professional development amongst emerging business leaders. In its
eighth year, the award celebrates leaders who have reached a
significant level of success in the industry before the age of 40.
Jim was selected as a winner of this award by an independent
judging panel made up of distinguished business leaders.
"Jim has been with VWR for nearly 10 years and has made numerous
contributions to our success in that time," said Greg Cowan, VWR's SVP and CFO. "Mergers and
acquisitions is a key component of VWR's growth. Effective
post-merger integration is essential to our ongoing success and Jim
has supported the successful integration of 12 acquisitions in less
than three years at VWR."
Founded in 1998, The M&A Advisor was the first dedicated
media company to offer insights and intelligence on mergers and
acquisitions. As the world's premier think tank and leadership
organization for M&A, restructuring and corporate finance
professionals, the firm provides a range of integrated
services.
Winners were announced on Thursday, June
29th, and were recognized during an awards gala
held on September 19th in
New York City. To view the
complete list of this year's Emerging Leaders Award Winners, CLICK
HERE.
About VWR
VWR (NASDAQ: VWR),
headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania, is the leading
global independent provider of product and service solutions to
laboratory and production customers. With sales in excess
of $4.5 billion in 2016, VWR enables science for
customers in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, industrial,
education, government and healthcare industries. With more than 160
years of experience, VWR has cultivated a value proposition
delivering product choice, operational excellence and
differentiated services to improve our customers' productivity from
research to production. VWR's differentiated services provide
innovative, flexible and customized solutions from scientific
research services to custom-manufactured chemical blends. Our
dedicated team of more than 10,200 associates is focused on
supporting scientists, medical professionals and production
engineers to achieve their goals.
For more information on VWR please visit www.vwr.com.
Media Contacts
VWR:
Valerie
Collado
Director, Corporate Communications
484.885.9338
Valerie_collado@vwr.com
The M&A Advisor:
Liudmila Pisareva
lpisareva@maadvisor.com
T. 212-951-1550
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