Sterigenics Donates $50,000 to the American Red Cross to Assist in Relief Efforts in the Philippines and the Midwest
Chicago, IL (PRWEB) November 19, 2013 -- Sterigenics International, LLC., a global leader in contract sterilization services, announced today it will donate $50,000 to the American Red Cross to support disaster relief efforts for victims of Typhoon Haiyan and those impacted by the multi-state outbreak of tornadoes and powerful storms in the Midwest on November 17, including Illinois, Missouri, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin.
"As a company who serves Medical Device manufactures around the world, we are committed to improving the quality of global public health," said Michael J. Mulhern, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "It is with this spirit we present this donation to support the ongoing relief efforts in the wake of natural disasters across the globe.”
Sterigenics has chosen to donate funds to the American Red Cross for relief efforts because in addition to supplying close to 40% of our nation’s blood supply and teaching skills that save lives, they are well positioned to help provide international humanitarian aid by airlifting relief supplies from warehouses around the world and dispatching trained disaster responders specializing in damage assessment and telecommunications.
About Sterigenics International
Sterigenics International Inc. is a portfolio company of GTCR, a Chicago-based private equity firm. Headquartered in the Chicago suburb of Oak Brook, IL, Sterigenics International, Inc. is the only company in the world to offer technology in all leading sterilization modalities, including: gamma, ethylene oxide, electron beam and X-ray. The company has more than 1,300 employees and operates 38 service centers in North America, Europe and Asia.
About GTCR
Founded in 1980, GTCR is a leading private equity firm focused on investing in growth companies in the Financial Services & Technology, Healthcare and Information Services & Technology industries. The Chicago-based firm pioneered the “Leaders Strategy” – finding and partnering with world-class leaders as the critical first step in identifying, acquiring and building market-leading companies through acquisitions and organic growth. Since its inception, GTCR has invested more than $8.5 billion in over 200 companies. For more information, please visit http://www.gtcr.com.
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