Agencourt Expands Sales Force to Meet Increased Demand for Its Industrialized Genomics Services and Solutions.Business Editors & Health/Medical Writers BEVERLY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 21, 2002 Former Qiagen Sales Executive Will Drive Agencourt's Penetration in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic Regions Agencourt Bioscience Corporation, a provider of genomic services and products to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of drug development pipelines, today announced the expansion of its sales force with the addition of Sandra Kay Fisher as a senior sales associate. Based in Raleigh, N.C. Fisher will market Agencourt's patented Solid Phase Reversible Immobilization Immobilization Definition Immobilization refers to the process of holding a joint or bone in place with a splint, cast, or brace. This is done to prevent an injured area from moving while it heals. (SPRI SPRI Scott Polar Research Institute (University of Cambridge) SPRI Single Ply Roofing Institute SPRI Schering-Plough Research Institute (Corporate division) (TM)) technology primarily in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. Fisher will help biotech and pharmaceutical companies gain greater efficiency in their R&D processes and help the streamlining of genomic research programs. Prior to joining Agencourt, Fisher served as a technical sales consultant at Qiagen, Inc., where she was responsible for the sale of DNA DNA: see nucleic acid. DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid One of two types of nucleic acid (the other is RNA); a complex organic compound found in all living cells and many viruses. It is the chemical substance of genes. and RNA RNA: see nucleic acid. RNA in full ribonucleic acid One of the two main types of nucleic acid (the other being DNA), which functions in cellular protein synthesis in all living cells and replaces DNA as the carrier of genetic extraction products and provided automated support to customers. Fisher also served as a field applications specialist, installing automated platforms and providing training for research, pharmaceutical, and forensic labs, and molecular diagnostic facilities. Previously, she served as an instrument product manager and DNA sequencing lab technician at MWG MWG Men with Guts (sports apparel company) MWG Match-Winning Goal (soccer) mWG Microworld of Gems (e-commerce business) MWG Measurements Working Group MWG Model Working Group Biotech, Inc. "Sandra will help Agencourt meet the demand for our SPRI solutions and services," said Brian McKernan, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Agencourt. "Raleigh is a hotbed for biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, and Sandra will be instrumental in broadening Agencourt's presence, and building relationships and partnerships with companies in the region." About Agencourt Bioscience Agencourt Bioscience Corporation is a provider of genomic services and products such as DNA Sequencing, SNP SNP Scottish National Party Noun 1. SNP - (genetics) genetic variation in a DNA sequence that occurs when a single nucleotide in a genome is altered; SNPs are usually considered to be point mutations that have been evolutionarily Genotyping and DNA Purification to the life sciences industry. Agencourt genomic solutions help biotech and pharmaceutical companies improve the effectiveness and efficiency of their drug development pipelines. Several of Agencourt's founders worked at the Whitehead Institute Center for Genome Research, and have significant experience in marrying the chemistries and instrumentation for high-throughput genomics. Agencourt is located in Beverly, Mass. and is available on the Web at www.agencourt.com. |
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