Sysmex America, Inc. Expands Presence in U.S. West Coast

New office to open in Irvine, California

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May 03, 2016, 07:30 ET

LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill., May 3, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Sysmex America, Inc., a global leader in automated hematology diagnostics, today announced plans to open offices on the West Coast of the United States. The company held a private ribbon cutting April 28 at the new location, 3161 Michelson Dr, Irvine, California. Sysmex has experienced growth of its user base in the past few years and the new offices will allow the organization to focus on amplifying the high level of customer care that it currently provides.

At left, Robert Degnan, Sysmex America Inc. Executive Vice President with Sysmex Corporation CEO Hisashi Ietsugu at Irvine, Ca celebration

John Kershaw, right, President and CEO, Sysmex America, Inc, cuts a ribbon with former Sysmex America CEO and Executive Vice Chairman Kazuko Obe, now with Sysmex Corporation, at the ribbon cutting to celebrate Sysmex's opening of an office in Irvine, Ca.

"It is fitting that a company known for innovation and technology would make a home in a state that is known for innovation and technology," said Hisashi Ietsugu, president and CEO, Sysmex Corporation. Ietsugu traveled from corporate headquarters in Kobe, Japan to visit offices in the U.S., including the new Irvine offices and Sysmex America's headquarters in Lincolnshire, Ill.

"The Irvine location is evidence of our growth, as well as our very serious commitment to providing the highest level of customer care, for many years to come," said John Kershaw, president and CEO, Sysmex America, Inc.

About Sysmex America, Inc.

Sysmex America, Inc., distributes and supports a diverse portfolio of best-in-class, in vitro diagnostic hematology and laboratory products in the U.S., Canada and Latin America. It is the U.S. headquarters of Sysmex Corporation, located in Kobe, Japan, a trusted world leader in clinical laboratory systemization and solutions that optimize efficiency, operations and financial performance in the lab. Sysmex is reshaping the healthcare of tomorrow at the clinical laboratory level by transcending the boundaries of diagnostic science and serving as the pulse of reliable, accountable care. For more information about Sysmex America, visit www.sysmex.com/us.

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