Applied Imaging's CEO, Jack Goldstein, Talks to The Wall Street Transcript.Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 14, 2000 The Wall Street Transcript has published an in-depth interview with Jack Goldstein Jack Goldstein (September 27, 1945 – March 14, 2003) was born in Montreal, Canada, moved as a boy to Los Angeles, California and attended high school there in the 1960s. , chief executive officer of Applied Imaging Corp. (Nasdaq:AICX), in which he talks at length about the company's future. The entire 3,200-word interview is available free online at http://www.twst.com/ceos.htm Goldstein gives an overview of the company. "Applied Imaging is a leading supplier of automated image analysis systems used in genomics for the analysis of chromosomes in cancer and prenatal diagnosis Prenatal diagnosis The determination of whether a fetus possesses a disease or disorder while it is still in the womb. Mentioned in: Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome prenatal diagnosis . We have recently expanded into scanning and imaging applications." Goldstein explained: "We are making targeted acquisitions to consolidate our base business market. This segment of the business where we are manufacturing and marketing genetic imaging systems to analyze chromosomes in cancer and prenatal disorders has been very fragmented. "Last year we acquired our biggest competitor, which was the instrument business of Vysis. We have consolidated that business into ours, and it significantly improved our business and operational effectiveness." Looking forward, Goldstein stated: "Many large pharmaceutical and diagnostic companies are working in the pharmaco-genomics area. They are looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. genetic markers genetic marker n. A gene phenotypically associated with a particular, easily identified trait and used to identify an individual or cell carrying that gene. to detect the predisposition predisposition /pre·dis·po·si·tion/ (-dis-po-zish´un) a latent susceptibility to disease that may be activated under certain conditions. pre·dis·po·si·tion n. 1. to diseases, including certain types of cancer. And, again, this is very much in keeping with the use of the MDS MDS, n See temporomandibular pain-dysfunction syndrome. MDS 1 Maternal deprivation syndrome, see there 2 Myelodysplastic syndrome, see there for gene-based medicine. "So the explosion of knowledge in the area of genetics, and cancer genetics particularly, is where we're really focusing the company. We see the company over the next three years really growing in cancer, cancer genetics and tools to go along with gene-based medicine." This interview is part of a 114-page Global Healthcare Investments in Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals Issue available at http://www.twst.com/info/info152.htm or by calling 212/952-7433. The Wall Street Transcript is a premier weekly investment publication serving serious long-term investors Long-term investor A person who makes investments for a period of at least five years in order to finance his or her long-term goals. for more than 37 years. The Wall Street Transcript has launched a new free service where investors can ask Applied Imaging (or any public company) a question at http://www.qawire.com The Wall Street Transcript does not endorse the views of any interviewees nor does it make stock recommendations. For subscription information call 800/246-7673. |
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