COLUMBIA, MD, June 29, 2007 -- Shimadzu Scientific Instruments (SSI) has announced the opening on July 1, 2007 of a new regional office in Carlsbad, Calif. This office allows Shimadzu to provide more direct sales, technical and service support for Southern California, Southern Nevada and Hawaii and will be fully supported through the corporate office in Columbia, Md.
The Carlsbad location, Shimadzu's ninth U.S. regional office, is one more step in their plan to continually expand throughout the United States. "Our goal is to offer quality, convenient service and to enable our customers to work more efficiently with both their time and money," SSI President Takeshi Kawami said.
Shimadzu formerly worked for this region through a distributor, Cole Scientific. Many of the Cole Scientific employees have transferred to Shimadzu to ensure uninterrupted customer service under the Shimadzu umbrella.
For specific questions about this transfer contact the new regional office by mail at 1817 Aston Avenue, Suite 105, Carlsbad, CA 92008 or by phone at 866-862-1677 or 760-710-2400.
Shimadzu Scientific Instruments (SSI) is the American subsidiary of Shimadzu Corporation, headquartered in Kyoto, Japan. Founded in 1875, Shimadzu is a $2 billion multinational corporation with three major divisions: Medical Diagnostics, Aerospace/industrial, and Analytical Instruments. The Analytical Division is one of the world's largest manufacturers of analytical instrumentation and environmental monitoring equipment. In 1975, SSI corporate headquarters was established in Columbia, MD to provide analytical solutions to laboratories in North, Central, and parts of South America. In the United States, SSI has a network of more than 50 locations providing local and regional sales, service, and technical support.
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