The program “MACS® PICK UP POINT” was specially designed for MACS research products and currently is available in Germany and the United States.

April 2, 2013 Madison, WI – Terso Solutions, Inc., a leading provider of automated inventory management solutions for healthcare and life science, today announced that Miltenyi Biotec has partnered with them for a fully automated, on-site inventory management program. Miltenyi Biotec chose Terso Solutions, Inc. because of their deep expertise in life science field inventory management and proven track record with RFID technology.

“Whether you are a scientist or a purchaser, MACS® PICK UP POINT offers an incredible range of time- and cost-saving benefits,” said Conrad Beckers, International Marketing & Sales for MACS PICK UP POINT, Miltenyi Biotec. “For scientists, products are available 24/7 and automatically replenished, so they never have to worry about running out of stock or having expired products. And for purchasers, MACS PICK UP POINT enables more streamlined, more efficient, and more cost-effective business processes.”

The customizable MACS PICK UP POINT program can be equipped with a sophisticated +2°C to +8°C RFID Refrigerator or -20 °C RFID Freezer that stores any Miltenyi Biotec reagent. The Radio Frequency Identification Device (RFID) technology reports to Miltenyi Biotec the status of every unit in real time, making all sales transactions, inventory usage, temperature reporting, and expiration dates completely transparent, automatically tracked, and conveniently available to users in a secure, web-based interface.

“We are very excited to be working with Miltenyi Biotec on the MACS PICK UP POINT program,” said Jason Rosemurgy, Senior Director of Sales and Marketing, Terso Solutions, Inc. “Terso Solutions was built on our ability to manage field inventory stored in remote locations world-wide.” Terso Solutions supports European operations through their facility in Mannheim, Germany, and continues to grow globally with deployments in Europe, Asia, South America, and Australia.

About Miltenyi Biotec

Miltenyi Biotec is a global provider of products and services that advance biomedical research and cellular therapy. Since 1989, they have developed innovative and reliable technologies for scientists and clinicians around the world. Their integrated portfolio of tools covers techniques of sample preparation, cell separation, flow cytometry, cell culture, molecular analysis, and preclinical imaging. Their expertise covers research areas like immunology, stem cell biology, neuroscience, and cancer, and clinical research areas that include hematology, graft engineering, as well as apheresis. Today, Miltenyi Biotec has more than 1,300 employees in 22 countries – all dedicated to empowering scientific discovery and advancing cellular therapy. For more information, visit www.miltenyibiotec.com.