River Falls, Wisconsin
July 27, 2007
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(left
to right) Denise Thiede,Ph.D., Quentin Schultz, Craig
Nelson and Marilyn Schultz |
BioDiagnostics, Inc., (BDI) a
leader in genetic purity and standard germination seed testing,
announces that Denise Thiede, Ph.D. and Craig Nelson, have
acquired ownership interest in BioDiagnostics, Inc. Quentin
Schultz remains majority shareholder and will maintain his
position as president.
Denise Thiede joined BDI in 2002,
and is manager of Analytical Chemistry, ELISA, and Standard Seed
Testing Labs. Thiede has a Ph.D. from Michigan State University
in Evolutionary Plant Biology and is a
Registered Genetic Technologist. Prior to joining BDI, Thiede
conducted post doctoral research at University of California
Davis and University of Pittsburgh, both funded by The National
Science Foundation.
Craig Nelson joined BDI in 2002 and is manager of
Electrophoresis Technologies. Nelson has a Masters of Science in
Agronomy from the University of Kentucky and a Bachelors of
Science in Agricultural Economics from Purdue University. A
Certified Crop Advisor, Nelson has worked within the seed
industry since 1990 in various agronomy positions for
Agrigenetics and Mycogen Seeds.
The BioDiagnostics’ vision has always been to grow with the seed
industry, anticipate the needs of its customers, and to build
better programs with advanced technologies. “This new ownership
transition provides a solid foundation of local ownership that
builds on our global perspective,” said Quentin Schultz,
president of BioDiagnostics. “This is a logical extension of our
commitment to secure the stability and long term viability of
BioDiagnostics for its customers and employees.”
“Buying into BioDiagnostics affirms our confidence in the future
of the seed industry and BDI’s ability to
grow with it,” said Craig Nelson. “This new partnership
strengthens our core competencies in genetic
testing and fosters our strategic vision for expansion including
new technologies in molecular markers
and seed health,” said Denise Thiede.
With over a decade of experience, BioDiagnostics, Inc. (BDI) is
the chosen partner and trusted authority
for the seed industry, providing a complete line of genetic
purity and standard seed testing services.
Backed by years of in-field agri-business experience, BDI has a
thorough perspective of the
biotechnology landscape and understands current industry
challenges. State-of-the-art instrumentation
throughout its 22,000-sq. ft. facility provides large scale
capacity and leading testing technology to help
determine the best management practices in line development,
seed production, conditioning and
inventory control.
BioDiagnostics is the nation’s first USDA accredited testing
lab. For more than 10 years, BDI has continued to raise the
standard in seed testing by combining professional expertise,
state-of-the-art technology and expert consultation. |
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