Published: 3/17/2021

(Akron, Ohio) – Smithers, a leading provider of testing, consulting, information, and compliance services, announces the promotion of Alison Schweda from Principal Scientist to Laboratory Manager at its analytical services laboratory in Akron, Ohio.
 
In her new role, Schweda is responsible for day-to-day operations of the laboratory, including management of client projects and a team of chemists. Schweda first joined Smithers in 2017 as a Principal Scientist. She was one of the first staff members of the analytical services laboratory in Akron, which opened its doors in 2017.
 
“At Smithers, our clients are the focus of everything we do, and Alison is deeply committed to upholding our client-centric values,” said Paul Cummings, General Manager, Medical Device Testing, Smithers. “With her background, her efficiency and adaptiveness, and her passion for this lab, she will be a great asset to our customers in this new role.”
 
Schweda has over a decade of experience in chemistry and research management. Prior to joining Smithers, she worked at Charles River Laboratories, Covance Laboratories, and NeoStrata. She has a Bachelor of Applied Science in Chemistry from Hillsdale College.

The Akron-based analytical services laboratory is part of a global network of Smithers medical device testing facilities and experts. The lab shares a footprint with a physical and functional testing laboratory that opened earlier this year. Smithers has dedicated facilities for analytical services and physical and functional testing in the United Kingdom as well. To learn more about Smithers and the company’s ongoing journey in the biomedical market, please visit www.smithers.com.

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About Smithers:
Founded in 1925 and headquartered in Akron, Ohio, Smithers is a multinational provider of testing, consulting, information, and compliance services. With laboratories and operations in North America, Europe, and Asia, Smithers supports customers in the transportation, life science, packaging, materials, components, consumer, and energy industries. Smithers delivers accurate data, on time, with high touch, by integrating science, technology, and business expertise, so customers can innovate with confidence.