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About PerkinElmer - ViaCord's Parent Company

ViaCord has been successfully banking cord blood stem cells for nearly 20 years. We are part of PerkinElmer, a global company committed to improving human and environmental health. PerkinElmer’s financial strength and stability provides reassurance to families for the safekeeping of their stem cell collections, now and in the future.

Turning knowledge and innovation into action

As a global technology leader, PerkinElmer is taking action to harness the power of insights and transform them into knowledge to deliver innovative, differentiated solutions for our customers. From critical therapeutic and disease research and prenatal screening, to environmental testing and industrial monitoring, we are actively engaged in improving health and advancing quality and longevity of life all around the world.

From multi-vendor laboratory services, software and informatics, to clinical lab testing and unparalleled customer care, we have the people, tools and resources to help customers solve their business and scientific goals. Our core competencies, coupled with our commitment to excellence, provide a strong foundation for delivering optimal service and support. By encouraging exploration, ingenuity and integrity, together with teamwork and employee development, at PerkinElmer we live our mission, every day.

A leader in environmental health

Our work in environmental health improves the quality and sustainability of our environment and the security of people in the places where we live, work and play. Through a collaborative effort, we provide the insights, analytical instrumentation, and services that ensure clean air and water, and safer food and consumer products - the essential components of a safer, healthier, and better tomorrow.

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A leader in human health

Whether it's testing newborns for life-threatening disorders, supporting scientists in finding better cures, or helping doctors treat disease, our focus on human health extends beyond the lab and into hospitals and homes. Our leadership position in the emerging field of personalized medicine enables us to provide solutions to meet customer needs across the value chain, from in vitro to in vivo imaging. With our innovative screenings and treatments, and development and knowledge of advanced life science tools, we help generate earlier medical insights, more accurate results, and more effective therapies.