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Avitar Inc.

(AVTI) is in the Health Care Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$3.1M
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Avitar is the leader in oral-based, rapid diagnostics. Oral fluid diagnostics includes the estimated $1.5 billion drugs-of-abuse testing market. Avitar's proprietary disposable drugs-of-abuse technology will change the way that drug testing is done worldwide. For example, the company's ORALscreen product enables random on-site drug testing without the need for medical personnel, bathroom facilities, or the embarrassment of supervised urine collection. ORALscreen can be used by virtually anyone, any time, in any workplace environment. In the estimated larger $25 billion in vitro diagnostics market, Avitar is investigating oral-fluid based diagnostic strategies for disease and clinical testing, such as tests for influenza, diabetes and pregnancy. Avitar continues to build and serve an impressive client list of corporations and institutions, which currently include the following world-class organizations; Ablest, ADM, C.R. Bard, Bashas, DelMonte, Johnson & Johnson, Kendall Company, Kimberly Clark, Marcus, NASA, Parsons, SaveMart, Six Flags, Target, and TJX.

Chairman and Chief Executive OfficerPeter P. Phildius
Number of Employees 36
Contact Information

65 Dan Rd

Canton, Massachusetts 02021-2817

www.avitarinc.c...

(781) 821-2440

NAICS Code Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing: 339113

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Douglas W. Scott President and Chief Operating Officer, Director
Jay C Leatherman Vice President, Chief Financial Officer Andsecretary
David A. Greaves Vice President of Sales
Peter N. Cholakis Vice President of Marketing
Richard Anderson Vice President of Research & Development

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Peter P. Phildius Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Charles R. McCarthy Board of Directors
Neil R. Gordon Board of Directors

Mr. Phildius has been Chairman of the Company's Board of Directors since October 1990 and Chief Executive Officer since July 1996. He has been a general partner in Phildius, Kenyon & Scott ("PK&S") since the firm's founding in 1985. Prior to 1985, Mr. Phildius was an independent consultant and Chairman and co-founder of Nutritional Management, Inc., a company that operates weight loss clinics (1983 - 1985), President and Chief Operating Officer of Delmed, Inc., a medical products company (1982 - 1983), President and Chief Operating Officer of National Medical Care, Inc., a dialysis and medical products company (1979 - 1981), and held a variety of senior management positions with Baxter Laboratories Inc. ("Baxter"), a hospital supply company and the predecessor of Baxter Healthcare Corporation. During the last eight years of his 18 year career at Baxter (1961 - 1979), Mr. Phildius was Group Vice President and President of the Parenteral Division, President of the Artificial Organs Division and President of the Fenwal Division.

Organization Position Status
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Avitar, Inc. President and Chief Operating Officer, Director Current
Avitar, Inc. Board of Directors Current
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Jay C. Leatherman, Jr. , Chief Financial Officer: Mr. Leatherman has been Chief Financial Officer of the Company since October 1992. He has over 20 years experience in financial management in the healthcare field. Prior to joining Avitar, he was responsible for the financial, management information services and business development functions for a continuing care retirement community and management services company.

Organization Position Status
Avitar, Inc. Vice President, Chief Financial Officer Andsecretary Current
Avitar, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Park Corp. Chief Financial Officer Former
Park Corp. Vice President Former
University of Hawaii Bachelor's Degree In Business Administration Former
Organization Position Status
Avitar, Inc. Vice President of Sales Current

Peter N. Cholakis, Vice President of Marketing: Mr. Cholakis has over 20 years of senior marketing experience. He will lead Avitar's marketing function in penetrating the $1.5 billion drugs-of-abuse market with its point-of-care oral fluid drugs-of-abuse test, ORALscreen. Before joining Avitar, Peter Cholakis worked for VFA, a Boston-based enterprise software and services firm as Vice President of Marketing. Prior to that he also held key marketing and sales positions in the high tech product and consultative service markets.

Organization Position Status
Avitar, Inc. Vice President of Marketing Current
Vfa Former
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Avitar, Inc. Vice President of Research & Development Current
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Organization Position Status
Avitar, Inc. Board of Directors Current
District of Columbia, LLC Blue Sky Securities Commissioner Former

Neil R. Gordon, chief financial officer, began his career with the accounting firm of Haskins & Sells in 1969 and served as director, finance and accounting, of Empire of Carolina, Inc., from 1979 until 1982. He was then associated with Centronics Data Computer Corp., a computer peripherals manufacturer, and Ekco Group, Inc., a leading consumer products manufacturer and marketer, for fourteen years, including eight years as the company's treasurer, before establishing N.R. Gordon & Company, a financial services consulting firm, in 1995. Mr. Gordon serves on the board of directors of Avitar, Inc., and Datameg Corporation, as chief financial officer of Decent Energy, Inc., operator of the Cambridge Clean Energy Incubator, on the board of directors and as treasurer of Official Software, Inc., and as an advisor to a number of emerging companies. Mr. Gordon was an advisor to Case Shiller Weiss, Inc., from 1998 until its acquisition by Fiserv, Inc. He holds a BS in accounting from The Pennsylvania State University.

Organization Position Status
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Decent Energy Cfo Current
The Andover Historical Society Director and Treasurer Current
Avitar, Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Andover Historical Society Treasurer Current
Datameg Corp Board of Directors Current
Official Software, LLC Treasurer Current
Redchip Companies, Inc. Director Current
Association for Corporate Growth Member Current
Association for Corporate Growth Member Current
National Association of Corporate Directors Member Current
N.R. Gordon & Company President Former
Carolina LLC Director, Finance Former
Avitar, Inc. Advisor Former
N.R. Gordon & Company Treasurer Former
The Pennsylvania State University Bachelor of Science Degree Former
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     AVTI $0.00 -0.00 (-33.33% )
Intraday | 3 Month | 6 Month | 1 Year
Average Volume 3,978,500
Shares Outstanding 134.19M
Market Cap 26.8K
Year High 0.001
Year Low 0.0001
Earnings Per Share N/A
P/E Ratio -
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
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