Eurofins MWG Operon Selects Geospiza’s GeneSifter Lab Edition Software

SEATTLE & HUNSTVILLE, Ala.- October 27th, 2009
Eurofins MWG Operon and Geospiza, today announced that Eurofins MWG Operon has selected Geospiza’s GeneSifter® Lab Edition software to manage its DNA sequencing systems and further enhance its market leading customer experience.

“At Operon, we are constantly identifying new and cost effective ways to enhance our services and ensure that our customers have access to the most advanced solutions on the market,” said Martin Kunz, Chief Technology Officer at Eurofins MWG Operon. “It was clear to us that Geospiza’s GeneSifter software was the best in class product to further automate our systems while delivering us the best return on our investment capital. Geospiza’s 10 years of experience in lab automation and impressive list of customers gave us the confidence that we could implement the solution rapidly – so that our customers will quickly see the benefits of this investment.”

Eurofins MWG Operon has been providing sequencing services for over a decade, and has recently renewed its commitment to expand and improve those services. “We are excited to work with Eurofins MWG Operon to help them reach their goals for growing their business,” said Todd Smith, CSO of Geospiza. “Geospiza is committed to delivering our customers innovative products and services to help them achieve exceptional business results.”

The web-based architecture and delivery capabilities of Geospiza’s GeneSifter are particularly well suited to support multi-site and multi-national organizations like Eurofins MWG Operon. Helaman Escobar, Director of DNA Sequencing at Eurofins MWG Operon states, “In addition to the many customer benefits of GeneSifter, we will also realize more efficient operations through the implementation. Those efficiencies will enable us to continue to offer excellent quality and service cost-effectively.”

About Eurofins MWG Operon
Eurofins MWG Operon, a member of the Eurofins Group with major offices and production facilities in Europe, the United States, and Asia, is an international provider of DNA sequencing services, DNA synthesis products and bioinformatic services for academic and industrial research. The company’s strength is its strong customer orientation, fast service, and high quality. For further information, please visit our website at: www.operon.com .

About Geospiza
Designed by biologists, Geospiza’s products are configured to reflect best practices and to work out-of-the-box, so that researchers can focus on their science. Geospiza’s software systems have established an international reputation for usability and performance since 1997. You can find more information on Geospiza and its products at www.geospiza.com .