MEDi 2008 (www.MEDi2008.com), the leading conference and exhibition for the growing worldwide medical device industry, announced today that Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) has extended its commitment to be one of its key sponsors for next year's event.
 
In concluding his keynote address yesterday at the Connecticut Convention Center, Dr. David K. Rosen, who is Head of Development and Commercial Strategic Alliances for Pfizer Global Research and Development, told his audience that "Pfizer is committed to MEDi, now and in the future.  Pfizer will once again be a sponsor in 2009."
 
Currently listed 47th on the Fortune 500, Pfizer (www.pfizer.com) is the world's largest research-based biomedical and pharmaceutical company, employing approximately 87,000 colleagues in more than 150 countries.
 
'Pfizer Shares Enthusiasm for MEDi'
 
"It is incredibly rewarding to know that Pfizer shares our enthusiasm for MEDi aas a conference for the exchange of ideas and a showplace for new and innovative products seeking commercial viability," said Joseph Bronzino PhD, PE, president of BEACON - the Biomedical Engineering Alliance & Consortium (BeaconAlliance.org), the event's producer. 
 
"When we announced last spring that Pfizer would be a key sponsor for MEDi 2008, it sent a very positive ripple effect through the medical device industry," he said.  "Now, with Pfizer in as a sponsor for 2009, we are well on our way to establishing MEDi as a 'must-attend' industry event."
 
MEDi 2008 featured conference tracks on Research/Scientific, Clinical Applications, Manufacturing and Commercialization and an exhibit floor showcasing new companies and International participants.