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Meridian Bioscience Inc. (VIVO)On Dec 4: 21.34  Up 0.67 (3.24%)  
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Meridian Bioscience Inc.
3471 River Hills Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45244
United States - Map
Phone: 513-271-3700
Fax: 513-271-0124
Web Site: http://www.meridianbioscience.com

DETAILS 
Index Membership:S&P 600 SmallCap
S&P 1500 Super Comp
Sector:Healthcare
Industry:Diagnostic Substances
Full Time Employees:N/A

BUSINESS SUMMARY 
Meridian Bioscience, Inc. operates as an integrated life science company. The company primarily engages in the development, manufacture, sale, and distribution of diagnostic test kits primarily for respiratory, gastrointestinal, viral, and parasitic infectious diseases. Its diagnostic test kits utilize immunodiagnostic technologies, which test samples of blood, urine, stool, and other body fluids or tissues for the presence of antigens and antibodies of specific infectious diseases. The immunodiagnostic technologies include enzyme immunoassay, immunofluorescence, particle agglutination/aggregation, immunodiffusion, complement fixation, and chemical stains. The company also provides transport media that store and preserve specimen samples from patient collection to laboratory testing. In addition, Meridian Bioscience manufactures and distributes bulk antigens, antibodies, and reagents used by researchers and other diagnostic manufacturers. Further, it involves in the contract development and manufacture of proteins and other biologicals for use by biopharmaceutical and biotechnology companies engaged in research for new drugs and vaccines. Meridian Bioscience markets its diagnostic test kits through direct sales force and independent distributors to reference laboratories and hospitals primarily in the United States, Canada, Belgium, France, Holland, Italy, Africa, and the Middle East. The company was founded in 1976 and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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    CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 
    Meridian Bioscience Inc.'s Corporate Governance Quotient (CGQ®) as of 1-Dec-09 is better than 4.2% of S&P 600 companies and 21.7% of Health Care Equipment & Services companies.
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    KEY EXECUTIVES 
     PayExercised
    Mr. William J. Motto , 68
    Founder and Exec. Chairman
    $ 716.00K $ 1.34M
    Mr. John A. Kraeutler , 61
    Chief Exec. Officer
    $ 628.00K $ 2.58M
    Ms. Melissa A. Lueke , 46
    Chief Financial Officer, Exec. VP and Sec.
    $ 278.00K $ 302.00K
    Mr. Lawrence J. Baldini , 50
    Exec. VP of Operations and Information Systems
    N/A N/A
    Mr. Antonio A. Interno , 59
    Sr. VP, Pres of Meridian Bioscience Europe and Managing Director of Meridian Bioscience Europe
    N/A N/A
    Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-08 and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc. "Exercised" is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year.
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