01st March 2002
AP Benson is pleased to announce the
finalisation of an agreement between AP Benson Ltd. and FamilyGenetix
Ltd. on the transfer of the CyrillicSoftware and ModelKinetix
businesses to AP Benson Ltd together with the use of the FamilyGenetix
Ltd. trading name.
AP Benson is a business management
consultancy group that includes former senior managers at
FamilyGenetix.
Originally planned as a 6 month
handover process, the transfer of the business to AP Benson
management was been completed in 4 months in December 2001.
Mr. Frank Bretherton, a major shareholder in FamilyGenetix said,
"AP Benson has renewed the strength of our approach to the genetics
and mathematical modelling markets, placing the business on
a firm financial footing. AP Benson will retain and build on
the FamilyGenetix, CyrillicSoftware and ModelKinetics brands."
Mr. Bretherton went on to
say:
"AP Benson has also revitalised
the FamilyGenetix product development approach. They have
developed an aggressive new product development plan through
strategic and development alliances with major research and
clinical centres. FamilyGenetix is developing software to
support research efforts at the General Practice and Primary
Care Group at the Institute of Health Sciences, University
of Cambridge. Further alliances will be announced in the next
quarter. They have strengthened technical support for our
customers."
FamilyGenetix Ltd., formerly known as Cherwell Scientific Publishing Ltd. is
a UK based scientific and clinical software business located
in Wallingford, Oxfordshire, near to its roots in Oxford
and only a few miles out of London. FamilyGenetix develops
and distributes popular scientific and clinical software such
as Cyrillic and ModelMaker.
For more information on AP Benson's activities in
the clinical and research genetics market please Contact Us or complete our Contact Form. AP Benson offer
initial free telephone consultations with our industry sector
leaders.
