Marken has opened a new location in Brisbane to strengthen its Australian operations. The company said the opening of the new office is a result of rapid growth in the region and will support Marken's existing office in Sydney.

The newest location allows an expanded service opportunity for Marken's clients, which include pharma, biotech, contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs) and clinical research organizations (CROs) that operate multiple central laboratories in the region.  Other Marken clients include local medical facilities and hospitals, along with private laboratories, which depend on Marken to provide round the clock service to collect and safely transport their time and temperature-sensitive biological samples and urgent pharmaceutical products to destinations around the globe.

Marken's new site will offer additional flexibility to the Marken network for collecting and transporting biological samples, drug product and other clinical trial materials. Drug products as well as other time and temperature sensitive shipments are tracked in real time using the Marken Sentry device, which monitors exact location, temperature and package condition, including light (open box). All shipments are tracked around the clock from Marken's global control center in Mumbai.

"Following the success of our operation in Sydney, we are pleased to open a second branch in Brisbane to better serve the local area,” said Bronwen Medley, regional director, Marken Australia and New Zealand. “A significant  number of our Australian customers are based in Brisbane and it's important to offer these clients Marken's personalized service on the ground as well as flexibility to evolve our services  as needed to accommodate our client's needs."