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Biosite Inc.

is in the Pharma Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$187.6M
  • Private
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Biosite's products diagnose good health. Founded in 1988 and headquartered in San Diego, CA, Biosite Diagnostic Inc. discovers and develops protein-based diagnostics and antibody development technologies. The company's products are used in drug screens, pathogen detection, medical diagnostics, and more. It has agreements with Fisher Scientific Company, LRE Technology Partner GmbH, SIRS-Lab GmbH, and Beckman Coulter. The Company has 2005 revenue of about $288 million and employs about 1003 people. In 2006, it entered into collaboration with Five Prime Therapeutics for the evaluation of disease targets for potential commercialization of diagnostic and therapeutic products.

Board of Directors
Kenneth F Buechler
Number of Employees 1,003
Contact Information

11030 Roselle St

San Diego, California 92121-1205

www.biosite.com

(858) 455-4808

NAICS Code In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing: 325413

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  • UPDATE 1-Inverness Medical to buy Biosite for $92.50/share

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Christopher J. Twomey CFO, Senior Vice President & Secretary
Christopher Hibberd Senior Vice President, Corp Development
Robert Anacone Senior Vice President, Marketing, Sales
Winton Gibbons Senior Vice President, Strategic, Global Product Marketing
Bill Ferenczy Vice President of Marketing
Elaine Walton Vice President, Quality & Assurance & Programe Management
Gary King Vice President, Worldwide Sales, Marketing
John Cajigas Vice President, Finance
Nadine Padilla Vice President, Investor Relations
Norman Paradis Vice President, Medical Affairs
Paul McPherson Vice President, Res & Development
Peter Witerzens Vice President, Operations
Robin Weiner Vice President, Regulatory & Govt Affairs
Sarah Gunhouse Vice President, Sales
Steve Lesefko Vice President, Engineering
Nicole Beckstrand Manager, Public Relations
S Elaine Walton

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Kenneth F Buechler Board of Directors
Anthony Demaria Board of Directors
Howard E. Greene Board Member
Lonnie M. Smith Board of Directors
Timothy J. Wollaeger Board Member

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Biosite Diagnostic Inc. Senior Vice President, Strategic, Global Product Marketing Current

Formerly the Vice President of Marketing at Biosite Incorporated, Ferenczy led and directed the worldwide marketing effort for the full Biosite product line. His experiences include multiple director positions with General Medical Corporation and Abbott Laboratories. Ferenczy has 25 years of healthcare sales, marketing and manufacturing management. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from University of Notre Dame.

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