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Axis-Shield Plc
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 PROFILE
Formed by the 1999 merger of Axis Biochemicals and Shield Diagnostics, Axis-Shield is assaying the diagnostic testing business. Axis-Shield's diagnostic tests center on diabetes and autoimmune, infectious, cardiovascular, and alcohol-related diseases. The company's leading products are assays that measure heart disease potential and detect thrombotic risk. The company markets more than 70 products through distributors and a direct sales force in the UK. Subsidiary Plasmatec Laboratory Products makes latex and febrile reagents. Axis-Shield has research and development agreements with several biotechnology companies.

 COMPETITION
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 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: December
2000 Sales (mil.): 52.50
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 121.6%
Employees: 418
Revenue per employee: $125,598.09

 KEY PEOPLE
• Svein W.F. Lien
    CEO
• Paul M. Garvey
    CFO

 CONTACT INFO
The Technology Park
Dundee DD2 1XA, United Kingdom
Phone: 44-1382-422000
Fax: 44-1382-422088
Online: Web Site

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