PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Varian (NYSE:
VAR) congratulates the United States Trade Representative and the
Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade of Brazil on achieving the first steps of a trade
agreement focused on good regulatory practices, trade facilitation,
and anti-corruption. Varian's Chief Executive Officer, Dow Wilson,
serves as the private sector co-chair of the U.S.-Brazil CEO Forum.
The U.S.-Brazil CEO Forum is co-chaired on the government side by
U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross,
U.S. Director of the National Economic Council Larry Kudlow, Brazilian Minister of Economy
Paulo Guedes, and Brazilian Chief of
Staff to the President, Walter Souza Braga
Netto. Mr. Marco Stefanini,
CEO and founder of Stefanini IT Solutions, is the Brazilian private
sector co-chair.
"This is a historic moment in the bilateral relationship, and,
as the private sector co-Chair of the U.S.-Brazil CEO Forum, we are
pleased to have had the opportunity to offer recommendations and
meaningful commercial priorities throughout the negotiation
process," said Dow Wilson. "Agreement on Good Regulatory
Practices and Trade Facilitation are essential for our mutual
economic prosperity, and we extend our sincere appreciation and
congratulations to both governments in reaching this milestone. We
look forward to contributing to the implementation of this
agreement and further progress removing barriers to trade between
our two great markets."
About Varian
At Varian, we envision a world without fear of cancer. For more
than 70 years, we have developed, built and delivered innovative
cancer care technologies and solutions for our clinical partners
around the globe to help them treat millions of patients each year.
With an Intelligent Cancer Care approach, we are harnessing
advanced technologies like artificial intelligence, machine
learning and data analytics to enhance cancer treatment and expand
access to care. Our 10,000 employees across 70 locations keep the
patient and our clinical partners at the center of our thinking as
we power new victories in cancer care. Because, for cancer patients
everywhere, their fight is our fight. For more information, visit
http://www.varian.com and follow @VarianMedSys on Twitter.
Press Contacts
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Corso
Health+Commerce
+1 (310) 780-2661
aimee@healthandcommerce.com
Investor Relations Contact
Anshul Maheshwari
Vice President, Investor Relations
+1 (650) 424-5631
investors@varian.com
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