September: Market analysis firm, Frost & Sullivan has awarded AB Sciex the 2013 Global Market Share Leadership Award for Mass Spectrometry.

Frost & Sullivan reports that the award was finalized on several criteria such as AB Sciex's aggressive and successful R&D strategy to remain a step ahead of its competitors and focus on innovation and new product development to advance the field of mass spectrometry and make the technology more accessible on both ends of the budget spectrums.

Frost & Sullivan mentioned that AB Sciex's 6500 Series is widely considered the industry's top-selling high-end triple quadrupole, setting benchmarks in sensitivity and performance.

"We are extremely pleased by the independent confirmation of our leadership in the mass spectrometry industry," said Mr Rainer Blair, president, AB Sciex.

He further added, "When scientists, lab managers and technologists consider mass spectrometry to help them achieve their goals, AB Sciex should be the first place they look for all the reasons that the Frost & Sullivan market report details. We've been a leader in mass spectrometry for decades and we intend to stay the leader through continued innovation and the industry's best service and support."