Biotech Company Relocating to Peachtree Corners

AKESOgen, Inc, a genomics and bio-repository services company announced this week that it plans to expand and has chosen Peachtree Corners as its new location.

AKESOgen will more than triple its square footage with of its move to a 13,727-square-foot facility, located at 3155 Northwoods Place in the City of Peachtree Corners. The company expects to add up to an additional 10 employees in 2014.

 “This larger facility will both strengthen our ability to deliver genomics research and development, as well as complement our existing competence in the biotech field," said Dr. Mark Bouzyk, chief Scientific Officer in a press release.

Gwinnett County Board of Commission Chairman Charlotte Nash, stated, “This expansion supports Gwinnett’s reputation as a hub for research, development and innovation in the Southeast. AKESOgen remains an important contributor to our life sciences community and we are grateful for its decision to remain and grow in Gwinnett.”

According to data released by the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, nearly 30 life science and biotechnology companies call Gwinnett home. AKESOgen represents the third Gwinnett company involved in one of these industries to expand in the past six months alone.

“We welcome AKESOgen, and view its investment in the City of Peachtree Corners and Gwinnett as a testament to our community’s strength in this developing, vibrant and progressive industry,” said City of Peachtree Corners Mayor Mike Mason.

AKESOgen provides biomarker profiling and genomics services for the research and development market, including biobanking, DNA/RNA extraction, and genetic technologies. Founded in 2010, the company serves the clinical, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, academic and government sectors.

Source: Gwinnett County Chamber of Commerce

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