Whatman Sweeps 2005 IBWA Supplier Awards; International Bottled Water Association Recognizes Global Leader's Website Design And Product Marketing Efforts

Business Wire, Oct 31, 2005

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Whatman plc, a global leader in separations technology, today announced that the International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) has honored the company with awards for Best Supplier Advertising and Marketing and Best Supplier Website.

In presenting the awards, which recognize excellence in the bottled water industry, the IBWA cited the clear design and insightful descriptions that characterize the Whatman website, as well as the company's poignant advertising campaigns. The IBWA also praised the Whatman Microbiology Challenge, a quiz that appears on the Whatman website, (www.whatman.com), which offers microbiologists a chance to test their knowledge and win free products.

Propelled by growing public interest in healthier lifestyles and natural foods, bottled water is the fastest-growing segment of the beverage industry. As a result, an increasingly well-informed customer base is demanding assurances of water purity and safety from their bottled water manufacturers.

"Through our online and print marketing campaigns, Whatman has been working steadily to inform the bottled water industry of the value that our products can provide to their business," said Tiana Gorham, Whatman Product Manager, Filtration. "Our diverse array of filtration technology allows manufacturers throughout the industry to offer their customers the safest and best-tasting water available."

About The International Bottled Water Association

Founded in 1958, the International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) is the trade association representing the bottled water industry. The IBWA's international membership includes bottlers, distributors and suppliers, ranging in size from small family-owned firms to large distributors and conglomerates.

About Whatman

Whatman is a global leader in separations technology and is known in the scientific community for providing innovative life science products and solutions. With the acquisition of Schleicher & Schuell, Whatman offers a more comprehensive product range to its customers worldwide and enters the proteomics market with Schleicher & Schuell's core competency in protein chip technologies. For more information visit us at www.whatman.com.