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Vitrolife AB
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Faktorvagen 13
Kungsbacka SE-434 37, Sweden
Phone: +46 31-721 80 00; Fax: +46 31-721 80 90
Web: www.vitrolife.com
E-mail: info@vitrolife.com
KEY PERSONNEL: Patrik Tigerschiold; Chairman
Dr. Magnus Nilsson; CEO
Christer de Flon; Director, Global Sales and Marketing and VP
Anna Ahlberg; CFO
Stefan Blomsterberg; Director, Logistics
Hans Lehmann; Director, Development
Goran Mellbin; Director, Quality Assurance and Quality Control
Neil Murphy; Director, Production
Emma Sjoqvist; Deputy Production Director
Tony Winslof; Director, Marketing
Nils Sellbom; President, Vitrolife Inc.
EMPLOYEES: 110 employees
HISTORY: Founded in 1993
Vitrolife AB founded in 1997 as the group holding company
STOCK-FINANCIAL HISTORY: Listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange since 2001
SUBSIDIARIES/DIVISIONS: Vitrolife Sweden AB
Faktorvagen 13
SE-434 37 Kungsbacka
Sweden
Vitrolife Inc.
3601 South Inca Street
Englewood, CO 80110
Swemed Lab International AB
Billdalsvagen 2
SE-427 36 Billdal
Sweden
BUSINESS STRATEGY: Provide innovative enabling technologies and products
Develop and market complex but convenient ready-to-use/ready-to-choose
solutions
Target and work with opinion leaders in marketing/sales and R&D
Position Company to benefit from regulatory environment
Control in-house manufacturing
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT: Cell Therapy:
Media to enable the use of stem cells for therapeutic purposes
PRODUCTS ON MARKET: EmbryoGlue®
Culture media
Media for micro-manipulation
Media for sperm preparation
Freeze-Kit1 (for embryos)
Thaw-Kit1 (for embryos)
Transplantation:
Solutions and systems to maintain tissue in optimal condition outside the
body for the required time while waiting for transplantation. New product
CE-marked January 2006: Steen Solution
Fertility:
Nutrient solutions (media) and advanced one-time instruments such as
needles and pipettes, for the treatment of human infertility
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