Sponsors & Exhibitors
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Diamond Sponsor
Registration and Congress Bag Sponsor
Ilex South Africa is a trusted partner in the supply and support of advanced diagnostic solutions across Southern Africa. With a core focus on laboratory diagnostics, transfusion medicine, and molecular testing, Ilex south Africa partners with world-renowned manufacturers to deliver innovative technologies that meet the evolving demands of healthcare systems.
As a proud Diamond Sponsor of the SANBTS Congress 2025, Ilex South Africa reaffirms its commitment to supporting excellence in transfusion services and promoting scientific advancement within the field of blood safety and diagnostics.
Backed by a highly skilled team of professionals, we offer end-to-end support, from consultation and installation to training, maintenance, and after-sales service. Our customer-centric approach ensures optimal performance and reliability of the solutions we deliver, helping laboratories and blood services operate with precision and confidence.
At Ilex South Africa, we believe in building long-term partnerships based on integrity and shared growth by driving innovation, improving patient outcomes, and contributing meaningfully to the healthcare landscape in Africa.
Platinum Sponsor
Founded in 1896 in Basel, Switzerland, as one of the first industrial manufacturers of branded medicines, Roche has grown into the world’s largest biotechnology company and the global leader in in vitro diagnostics. The company strives for scientific excellence in the discovery and development of pharmaceutical and diagnostic solutions, with the aim of enhancing and saving human lives globally. We are a pioneer in personalized healthcare and want to further transform how healthcare is delivered to have an even greater impact. To provide the best care for each person, we partner with many stakeholders and combine our strengths in Diagnostics and Pharma with real-world data insights. In recognition of our endeavor to pursue a long-term perspective in all we do, Roche has been named one of the most sustainable companies in the pharmaceuticals industry by the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices for the fifteenth consecutive year. This distinction also reflects our efforts to improve access to healthcare together with local partners. Genentech in the United States is a wholly owned member of the Roche Group. Roche is the majority shareholder in Chugai Pharmaceutical, Japan. At Roche, we are dedicated to helping you save patients’ lives by providing state-of-the-art blood safety solutions now and in the future. The vision of RBSS is to enhance blood safety through reliable system and assay performance, personalized lab automation, and digital solutions, all supported by continuous portfolio expansion to address key customer needs. For more information, please visit www.roche.com and the Roche Exhibition Booth for more on our innovative Blood Safety Solutions.
Platinum Sponsor
Viking BCT is the South African distributor of Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies, a global leader in medical technology. Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies is a medical technology company. Our products, software, and services enable customers to collect and prepare blood and cells to help treat challenging diseases and conditions. Our employees around the world believe in the potential of blood and cells to do even more for patients than they do today.
Gold Sponsors
AT ABBOTT, WE BELIEVE THAT BLOOD DONATION PUTS THE POWER OF SAVING LIVES AND BETTER HEALTH INTO THE HANDS OF EVERYONE.
That’s why we take pride in helping you ensure a safe, diverse, and sustainable blood and plasma supply and transform patients’ lives. Harness the force of our collaboration and unlock the possibilities of your organization with our personalized solutions, purpose-built for Transfusion Medicine, consisting of dedicated people, life-changing donor screening and testing technologies, and collaborative insights.
TRANSFUSION.ABBOTT
Adcock Ingram Critical Care (AICC) is a BBBEE Level 1 proudly South African manufacturer and supplier of hospital and critical care products including intravenous solutions, blood collection products and renal dialysis systems in Southern Africa. AICC is a fully integrated operation which spans from regulatory, through manufacturing, to marketing, sales and distribution. AICC manufactures an extensive range of products which comprises a comprehensive plant together with a fully accredited pharmaceutical manufacturing facility. The plant has extrusion facilities for medical grade plastics such as sheeting, tubing exteriors, and blend systems, as well as heatseal for fabrication of bags using radio frequency welding. We have 77 years of support to transfusion services, starting as early as 1947 with the introduction of ACD. Supporting our locally manufactured blood bags we partner with leading overseas suppliers for blood ancillary products such as benchtop sealers, mobile sealers, centrifuges, temperature monitoring devices, sterile dockers and centrifuges.
Hospitality (1 Day)
Courierit, a proudly South African express logistics provider, began operations in 2001 with a vision to deliver service excellence through collaboration, innovation, and customer-centric solutions. Now a division of RTT Group (Pty) Ltd, following a strategic acquisition between 2015 and 2022, Courierit continues to drive high-quality, technology-enabled delivery solutions across emerging markets. People are at the heart of Courierit’s philosophy. Guided by behavioural psychology, the company believes motivated, purpose-driven employees create exceptional customer experiences. This people-first approach empowers every team member to make a meaningful difference in the lives of clients and communities. Holding a Level 3 B-BBEE rating, Courierit is committed to transformation through initiatives like its bespoke Owner-Driver Development Programme, offering financial support, training, and mentorship to entrepreneurs of colour. With a mission to deliver progressive, technology-powered services and a vision to foster creativity and growth, Courierit is shaping a more inclusive, empowered South Africa.
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. is a global leader in developing, manufacturing, and marketing a broad range of products for life science research and clinical diagnostics markets. Our clinical diagnostic products include test and information systems, test kits and specialized quality controls that are used to support the diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment of diseases and other medical conditions. We serve clinical laboratories in the global in-vitro diagnostics market with specialty focus on diabetes management, immunology, infectious disease and molecular applications, newborn screening, and transfusion medicine.
SANAS is a sole national accreditation body, mandated by Act 19 of 2006 and recognised by ILAC, IAF, AFRAC and SADCA for specific scopes. Our mandate is to deliver internationally recognised accreditation that support public policy, trade, and economic growth. It accredits Conformity Assessment Bodies, these are Calibration and Testing laboratories, Certification and Inspection bodies, Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) rating agencies, and monitors Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and GCP compliance aligned with Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) principles.
SANAS fosters public trust, promotes operational excellence, and empowers organisations to compete with confidence in both local and global markets. Through its mandate, SANAS plays a vital role in protecting health, safety, and the environment, while reinforcing South Africa’s standing for technical competence and quality assurance.
Gold Support
Mint Tins (1 Day)
As a leading supply chain organisation, DSV provides and manages solutions for thousands of companies every day – from the small family run business to the large global corporation. By recently joining forces with Schenker, we now have nearly 160,000 employees in 90 countries working passionately to provide a range of services across air freight, sea freight, contract logistics, and road transport, supporting our customers’ entire supply chain. With over 3,000 offices and logistics facilities across the world, our reach is global, yet our presence is local and close to our customers. Through our ongoing investment in supply chain infrastructure, innovation, and technology, we keep supply chains flowing in a world of change.
SSEM Mthembu Medical (Pty) Ltd is a leading distributor of electro-medical devices and medical consumables throughout Southern Africa.
Silver Sponsor
As a global leader in clinical diagnostics, Beckman Coulter Diagnostics has challenged convention to elevate the diagnostic laboratory’s role in improving patient health for more than 90 years.
We are proud to introduce a new line of infectious disease assays—developed by our global team of experts and available on the DxI 9000 Access Immunoassay Analyzer.
What makes us exceptional:
• We meet or exceed the highest quality and compliance standards.
• Our high-quality raw materials drive the exceptional performance you need.
• We prioritize sustainable assay manufacturing and development processes.
Elevate Efficiency and Confidence with Highly Sensitive and Specific Infectious Disease Assays.
Sysmex South Africa (Pty) Ltd operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of the globally respected Sysmex Corporation, ranked among the top 10 in IVD companies worldwide. Headquartered in Johannesburg, with dedicated representatives across South Africa’s coastal regions, we ensure comprehensive and responsive customer support across Southern and Eastern Africa. Sysmex provides integrated customer and technical support for various disciplines, including Haematology – Haemostasis – Urinalysis – Flow Cytometry CD4 and Life Sciences. We also offer extended diagnostic solutions through strategic partnerships that enable us to provide solutions in Electrophoresis, Clinical Chemistry and POC Testing. At Sysmex, we are committed to advancing diagnostics and empowering healthcare professionals with innovative, science-driven solutions that improve patient outcomes.
Other Sponsors
Mint Tins Sponsor (1 Day)
HemoCue is a leading provider of point-of-care diagnostic solutions, enabling healthcare practitioners across clinical settings and geographies to improve patient outcomes and clinical workflows. For more than four decades we’ve been advancing what’s possible at the point of care. HemoCue offers point-of-care testing for hemoglobin, glucose and HbA1c as well as total and differential white blood cell count. HemoCue is proud to be part of Danaher, a global science and technology leader.
Running Caps and Buffs Sponsor
“Inqaba Biotec™, is a unique South African Genomics company that was established in 2002. Our in-house services include oligonucleotides/probes synthesis, Sanger and NGS sequencing, SNP & Methylation analysis, Bioinformatics support, and Phylogenetic & Molecular techniques courses. We are also distributors of strong leading international manufacturers of life-science and diagnostic reagents
Mint Tins Sponsor (1 Day)
Since 1988, RAM has grown into a logistics leader, offering fast, reliable courier and express parcel solutions. With over 2,000 vehicles and 40+ hubs across Southern Africa, RAM delivers cutting-edge tracking, temperature-controlled medical logistics, and tailored services for key industries such as the SANBS; backed by innovation, transparency, and strategic partnerships.
Notebook Sponsor
The South African National Blood Service (SANBS) saves lives by providing over one million safe, high-quality blood products each year. Operating throughout eight provinces and the SADC region, SANBS aims to collect 3,500 units daily through a broad network of donor centres, including 70 fixed and 100 mobile sites.
Exhibitors
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