Cryoport enlists Broekman for European support

Sept. 18, 2014

Cryoport Inc has engaged Broekman Group, a global logistics company headquartered in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, to provide support to its expanding European client base.

Cryoport Inc (OTC BB: CYRX) has engaged Broekman Group, a global logistics company headquartered in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, to provide support to its expanding European client base. According to terms of the agreement, Broekman’s European operations will support Cryoport’s cryogenic logistics offerings throughout Europe.

Broekman is a CTPAT/AEO-certified logistics provider with secure and full-service warehousing facilities. Cryoport’s life science clients based in Europe or clients shipping into Europe will benefit from this relationship. When combined with Cryoport’s proprietary solutions and competencies, the partnership includes equivalent full-service recycling and quality assurance of Cryoport solutions in the United States. Broekman’s professional logistics team will assist Cryoport with tracking, testing, cleaning, maintenance, and quality assurance for its Cryoport Express shippers upon departure and arrival. The scheduling process for all European Union pick-ups and arrivals will use Cryoport’s advanced operating platform, the Cryoportal. This arrangement enables Cryoport’s clients to capitalize on Broekman’s strategic location in the Netherlands and its resources to handle and operate Cryoport’s systems in an efficient and timely manner. Broekman employs more than 800 staff in the Netherlands, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Poland, India, Singapore, and China. For more details, go to www.broekmanlogistics.com. To learn more about Cryoport, acccess www.cryoport.com.