Chemir CEO Wins Regional Honor
Shri Thanedar, Ph.D. has been selected as the winner of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2007 in the Central Midwest Region. Thanedar was recognized as the award recipient in the technology division, as selected by a panel of area leaders from business, academic and civic organizations. As a regional recipient, he will be eligible for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2007 national program, to be announced in November.
Thanedar founded the Chemir group of companies in 1990, by acquiring a 2-chemist analytical laboratory. He has since grown the companies to 8 divisions, with over 200 employees and multiple locations, including Chemir Analytical Services, a non-routine problem solving laboratory, and the Azopharma Product Development Group, a network of companies serving the pharmaceutical, medical device and biotech industries.
Ernst & Young has been honoring entrepreneurs for over 20 years for innovation, financial performance and community involvement. "I'm honored to be selected for this prestigious award" says Thanedar.
About Chemir Analytical Services
Chemir Analytical Services solves challenging manufacturing and industrial problems involving chemical analysis and material testing. Since 1959 this independent laboratory has solved thousands of issues involving material analysis, contaminant identification, deformulation (reverse engineering), failure analysis and legal challenges. The scientific staff of 25, including 10 Ph.D. level chemists, uses state-of-the-art analytical instrumentation and expert interpretations to assist such industries as plastics, chemicals, personal care, consumer products, food, packaging, paints, coatings, and more. For more information, visit www.chemir.com.
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Contact:
Shri Thanedar, Ph.D.
CEO, Chemir Analytical Services
2672 Metro Blvd.
Maryland Heights MO 63043
314-422-8422
800-659-7659
www.chemir.com
info@chemir.com