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GATC Biotech opens new subsidiary in Stockholm,
Sweden |
Constance, Germany, 10 March 2008 – GATC Biotech, Europe’s leading DNA
sequencing service provider, announced today that it has added to its facilities
with a wholly owned subsidiary in Stockholm, Sweden, building on the Company’s
existing presence in Europe with offices in Germany, France and England. The new
subsidiary will provide expanded sales and support services in Scandinavia in
order to meet growing demand for GATC Biotech’s services.
GATC Biotech saw rapid expansion during 2007, increasing its production capacity
from 15.6 to 250 gigabases per year and growing from 45 employees at the end of
2006 to 62 by the end of 2007. In November last year, GATC Biotech announced the
launch of its human genome sequencing service, and in January founded the
subsidiary company, LifeCode AG. LifeCode is the first web-based information
service for the storage and utilisation of biological and medical data for the
analysis of genetic codes and protein codes in the EU. Further recruitment
during the first quarter of this year demonstrates the Company’s commitment to
sustained development. The Company is the only sequencing service provider in
the world to have all leading sequencing technologies (SOLiD™, GS FLX™ and
Genome Analyzer™) in-house.
Katarina Nystroem, Sales Manager at the Stockholm office, said: “We are focused
on providing a personalised and efficient service for our customers. The
decision to open a subsidiary in Stockholm will enable GATC Biotech to be closer
to our rapidly developing Scandinavian client base.”
Peter Pohl, CEO of GATC Biotech, commented: “I’m delighted to announce the
opening of the Stockholm office. The addition of this new subsidiary and
increase in services and production capacity will serve to strengthen the
Company’s position as the leading sequencing service provider in Europe.”
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Notes to editors:
About GATC Biotech:
With more than 17 years' experience, GATC Biotech is a leading provider of
DNA sequencing services and bioinformatics software for industry and academia
worldwide. GATC Biotech offers complete sequencing solutions, from sample prep
to high throughput genome sequencing and bioinformatics. It is the only company
in Europe that uses all four leading high throughput sequencing technologies,
the ABI 3730XL™, Illumina Genome Analyzer™ and Roche GS FLX™ and Applied
Biosystems SOLiD™ providing the flexibility to tailor programs to meet customer
requirements. The sequencing services are complemented by a range of innovative
bioinformatics software including Lasergene™ (DNA sequence analysis software) by
DNASTAR Inc., ePath3D™ (3D pathway drawing tool) by Protein Lounge, Mutation
Surveyor™/Mutation Explorer™ (DNA variant analysis software) and GeneMarker™
(Software for AFLP and genotyping) by SoftGenetics, as well as ERGO™ (genome
analysis suite) by Integrated Genomics. Headquartered in Constance, Germany,
GATC Biotech has more than 60 employees and serves over 10,000 customers in 40
countries. The company has subsidiaries in France, Sweden and the UK, as well as
offices in the UK, Germany and Switzerland. GATC Biotech is privately owned and
has been ISO-certified since 1997.
Media contacts:
Lorna Cuddon, Katie Odgaard, Claire Mosley
College Hill
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7457 2020
Email: gatcbiotech@collegehill.com
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