BioSpace Spotlights the Growing Midwest Life Science Community

Print and online campaign features companies across 10 states

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Aug 01, 2011, 01:00 ET

DENVER, Aug. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Today BioSpace, the leading life sciences employment and news website, launched the 2011-2012 BioMidwest™ Hotbed Campaign, marking the campaign's eighth edition.

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The campaign highlights leading organizations across Kansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio and Wisconsin. Each company's brand is added to an electronic and printed campaign map that is promoted online as well as at industry events and career fairs.

"Our nine annual Hotbed campaigns represent a unique industry opportunity that allows businesses to showcase their brand, location and place within their region," said Mike Tansey, chief executive officer at onTargetjobs, the parent company of BioSpace. "The Hotbed program connects specialized professionals through news and employment resources."

BioMidwest is part of a series of Hotbed campaigns that are each hosted on their own BioSpace Web page. The campaign's sponsors include Gallus Biopharmaceuticals, Alkermes and MPI Research; participant companies include EMD Millipore, Takeda, Astellas Pharma US, Aptalis Pharmaceutical Technologies, SGS Life Science Services, Beckloff Associates, Inc., Eli Lilly, Meridian BioScience, Amylin, Ben Venue Laboratories, Inc. and more.

About BioSpace.com

BioSpace.com is the leading, online resource for industry careers, news and resources. For 25 years, BioSpace has helped accelerate recruitment, communication and discovery among business and scientific leaders within the life sciences.

An onTargetjobs, Inc. company, BioSpace powers DeviceSpace.com, an information and recruitment resource for the medical device and diagnostics industries, as well as ClinicaSpace.com, a similar resource for clinical research markets.

SOURCE BioSpace