Sysmex launches training center in Vernon Hills

Sysmex, a provider of diagnostic hardware and software, officially opened its new, state-of-the-art, 98,000-square-foot "center for learning" in Vernon Hills.

"Breakthrough innovation and ingenuity is in our DNA at Sysmex, from our products to the training we provide that help our customers realize the full potential of how investments in our technology can improve patient care," said spokeswoman Stephanie Post. "This facility builds on the training programs that clinical laboratory professionals have come to expect from Sysmex, which are unlike any other training curriculum in the medical device industry."

Since 2003, training has been the centerpiece of the unique package of support that Sysmex America provides its customers in the U.S. and Canada. Each product purchase includes a number of training "slots," used by customers to help key staff learn the skills needed to operate their recently purchased high-tech equipment.

Designed to meet the changing training needs of Sysmex's growing customer and employee base in the U.S. and Canada, the multimillion-dollar facility more than triples the training capacity of its previous Center for Learning with classrooms for laboratory professionals and six classrooms for Sysmex's own technical engineers.

The new Center for Learning will have the capacity to train up to 4,400 people per year, including 3,000 customers - both virtually and on-site - and 1,400 Sysmex employees working in field service, the company's technical assistance center and clinical application specialists.

Approximately 40 Sysmex employees are based at the new Center for Learning. When classes are in session, up to 80 staff and students are working at the center. Located less than three miles from the Sysmex America regional headquarters in Lincolnshire, the facility is receiving rave reviews from customers, employees and visitors. The company is also celebrating its 50th anniversary.