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We are a part of this group, under Erik Winebrenner, within Thermo Fisher Scientific
What is CIS (Corporate Infrastructure & Security)?
Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, and Involvement are also known as this
What are the 4i values?
This aviator became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic
Who is Amelia Earhart?
MTV aired its first music video in this decade
What is the 1980's? 📺
This sport is played at Wimbledon
What is tennis? 🎾
The business group PSG is an acronym for
What is Pharma Services Group?
This # year is the 'Vision' Thermo Fisher Scientific is currently working towards
What is 2030?
This letter doesn't appear in the name of any U.S. state
What is Q?
This is the smallest country in the world
What is Vatican City?
Population ~800
This NFL team completed the league's only perfect season including the playoffs, going 17–0 in 1972
Who are the Miami Dolphins? 🐬
This acquisition represents Thermo Fisher Scientific’s largest M&A integration by new colleague population
What is CRG?
(Clinical Research Group 30k+ colleagues)
Thermo Fisher invests $1.5+ billion per year in this area
What is R&D?
Research and Development
This was the first animated film nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture
Clue - it is a Disney film!
What is Beauty and the Beast? 🌹
Multiple sources say this early U.S. president reportedly kept an alligator in the White House—though some historians question this story
Who is John Quincy Adams? 🐊
This player recorded the NBA's famous 100-point game in 1962
Who is Wilt Chamberlain? 🏀
This two-letter abbreviation describes the investigation of a company before an acquisition closes
What is DD (Due Diligence)?
Chairman and CEO of Thermo Fisher Scientific
Who is Marc Casper?
This animal has three hearts and blue blood
What is an octopus? 🐙
In 1958, the U.S. Air Force accidentally dropped a nuclear bomb near Florence in this state; fortunately, its nuclear core wasn't installed
What is South Carolina? 💥
This American swimmer holds the record for the most Olympic gold medals won by an individual
Who is Michael Phelps? 🏊
He won 23 gold (+3 silver and 2 bronze)
This is what EDD stands for
What is Endpoint Data Division?
Since 2000, this is approximately how many M&A transactions Thermo Fisher Scientific has completed (based on publicly available SEC filings)
A range is acceptable.
What is 100–110?
Fun Fact: Approximately 20 M&As have been completed since 2020, meaning CIS has participated in ~20% of all corporate M&As
Examples include: PPD, PeproTech, The Binding Site, CorEvitas, MarqMetrix, Olink, Solventum, Sanofi, Protenacious, MSAID, and Clario - with many more small acquisitions and probably future ones (and don't forget divestitures 😉!)
This everyday kitchen appliance was inspired after engineer Percy Spencer noticed a candy bar melting near radar equipment
What is a microwave?
With territories on multiple continents, this country spans the greatest number of time zones
What is France?
France spans the greatest number of time zones—12 standard time zones (sometimes counted as 13 depending on Antarctic claims/seasonal conventions).
This golfer won the Masters a record six times
Who is Jack Nicklaus? ⛳