Cryoport Partners with World Courier to Provide Best-In-Class Logistics Platform for Global Cell and Gene Therapy Market

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Jul 16, 2018, 08:30 ET

IRVINE, Calif., July 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Cryoport, Inc. (NASDAQ: CYRX, CYRXW) ("Company"), today announced that World Courier, a part of AmerisourceBergen, will integrate Cryoport's full suite of temperature-controlled solutions into its global network. This integrated platform offers complete Chain of Compliance™ solutions for biopharmaceutical companies, ensuring full traceability of equipment, processes, and handling of cell and gene therapies while in transit.

This will result in an offering of Cryoport's Chain of Compliance^™ solutions to World Courier clients. Cryoport's temperature-controlled solutions include Cryoport Express® shippers, use of the life sciences' industry leading Cryoportal™ Logistics Management Platform, Smartpak II™ Condition Monitoring System and 24/7/365 logistics support to provide an integrated platform combining the strengths of both the Cryoport and World Courier systems to their respective biopharmaceutical clients, allowing each client to proactively minimize risks to their cell and gene therapies through the entire biopharma supply chain in order to maintain the efficacy of these valuable commodities.

These solutions will be offered through World Courier's global network of more than 140 company-owned offices operating across 50 countries, as well as directly through Cryoport's business development team. This agreement between World Courier and Cryoport is for an initial three-year period with an evergreen provision.

Jerrell Shelton, Chief Executive Officer of Cryoport, Inc., commented, "Our Chain of Compliance™ solution is unique to the life sciences industry, offering full traceability including the ability to collect and interpret comprehensive, in transit data to ensure a significantly more intelligent supply chain. We are proud that it will be integrated into World Courier's current offerings and to provide a seamless platform within the precision medicine space. Working in conjunction with World Courier to provide complete visibility of the location and the most critical aspects of the conditions in which the therapies reside removes uncertainties around the efficacy of the therapies, providing peace of mind to doctors, manufacturers and patients. World Courier has played a key role in over 15,900 clinical trials and partnering with it will enable a greater number of pharmaceutical companies to access our solutions, not just in the U.S., but globally."

Sam Herbert, President of World Courier, commented, "We are pleased to offer Cryoport's suite of temperature-controlled logistics solutions to our biopharmaceutical clients and mitigate risk within their commercial and clinical supply chains. This collaboration offers a more diverse range of reliable temperature-controlled solutions to our cell and gene therapy clients around the world."

About World Courier
World Courier is a global specialty logistics company that designs world-class supply chain programs in complete alignment with customers' business goals. The company delivers ultimate peace of mind for the transport and storage of time- and temperature-sensitive products. For more than 45 years, only World Courier has delivered the unsurpassed knowledge, global reach and flawless supply chain execution needed to become the most trusted specialty logistics company in the world. For more information, visit worldcourier.com.

About AmerisourceBergen
AmerisourceBergen provides pharmaceutical products, value-driving services and business solutions that improve access to care. Tens of thousands of healthcare providers, veterinary practices and livestock producers trust us as their partner in the pharmaceutical supply chain. Global manufacturers depend on us for services that drive commercial success for their products. Through our daily work—and powered by our 21,000 associates—we are united in our responsibility to create healthier futures. AmerisourceBergen is ranked #12 on the Fortune 500, with more than $150 billion in annual revenue. The company is headquartered in Valley Forge, Pa. and has a presence in 50+ countries. Learn more at amerisourcebergen.com.

About Cryoport, Inc.
Cryoport is a trusted global provider of solutions for maintaining temperature-sensitive life sciences commodities during distribution, serving the biopharmaceutical market with leading-edge logistics solutions for biologic materials, such as regenerative medicine, including immunotherapies, stem cells and CAR-T cells. Cryoport's solutions are used by points-of-care, CRO's, central laboratories, pharmaceutical companies, manufacturers, university researchers et al; as well as the reproductive medicine market, primarily in IVF and surrogacy; and the animal health market, primarily in the areas of vaccines and reproduction. Cryoport's proprietary Cryoport Express^® Shippers, Cryoportal™ Logistics Management Platform, leading-edge SmartPak II™ Condition Monitoring System and geo-sensing technology, paired with unparalleled cold chain logistics expertise and 24/7 client support, make Cryoport the end-to-end cold chain logistics partner that the industry trusts.

Cryoport is dedicated to

simplifying global cold chain logistics through innovative technology, unmatched monitoring and data capture and support, including consulting;
delivering the most advanced temperature controlled logistics solutions for the life sciences industry; and
providing vital information that provides peace of mind throughout the life of each logistics process.

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Forward Looking Statements
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