Minnesota Thermal Science receives a 2013 Lilly Global Supplier Award from Eli Lilly and Company

The Annual Lilly Global Supplier Award is to recognize suppliers who provided significant business contribution to Lilly's global objectives to Deliver Strong Business Results; Bold Leadership; and Speed Innovation - creating a competitive edge in their market.

"Working with Eli Lilly and Company has been extremely gratifying", stated Tom Anderson, MTS' Senior Vice President, upon acceptance of this prestigious award on April 30, 2014, along with David Hamlin, a MTS Senior Account Executive. Anderson goes on to add, "Lilly and MTS worked in partnership to meet each of Lilly's global objectives and very much look forward to continuing this rewarding relationship between two industry leaders."

Minnesota Thermal Science delivers global temperature-controlled packaging solutions that reduce payload risk, distribution costs and environmental impact by optimizing the use of patented, high-performance reusable and disposable thermally protected shipping containers. MTS offers a comprehensive range of Credo services and software solutions that uniquely support a complete lifecycle asset management distribution model.

"Receiving this award underscores our commitment to understanding our customers' initiatives and implementing innovative solutions and services that exceed their goals. It is reflective of the collaborative partnership established between both organizations and a commitment to excellence." said Lyndon Faulkner, President and CEO of Pelican Products Inc., the parent company of MTS.

Pelican Products, Inc. is a portfolio company of Behrman Capital, a private equity investment firm based in New York and San Francisco.