TUCSON, Ariz., Dec. 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HTG Molecular Diagnostics, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTGM) (HTG), a life science company whose mission is to advance precision medicine, today announced the formation of a French subsidiary, HTG Molecular Diagnostics France SARL (“HTG France”) in November 2018. This entity is expected to further facilitate HTG’s ability to generate European product revenue and to improve its responsiveness to the needs of its growing customer base in Europe. In conjunction with the subsidiary formation, HTG has also created an application incubator laboratory in Sausheim, France, which is expected to accelerate additional product applications and to provide direct customer service to European accounts.
“We are pleased to take this important step in growing our European organization by establishing a formal entity and laboratory in France,” said Jean Claude Gerard, SVP of European Commercial Operations. “HTG France is intended to allow us to more immediately and thoroughly meet the needs of our customers in the region. We also plan to strengthen and grow our biomarker and diagnostic collaborations and, by the second half of 2019, begin to provide biomarker program related services, similar to those currently provided by HTG’s VERI/O laboratory in the United States, on a smaller scale,” concluded Mr. Gerard.
John Lubniewski, HTG’s President and Chief Operating Officer added, “We are thrilled to expand our capabilities in Europe with the establishment of HTG France. It is important to us that we be able to service our customers and development partners fully, no matter their location globally. We look forward to continuing to grow and expand in this important region.”
About HTG:
HTG is focused on advancing the promise of precision medicine. The company’s proprietary HTG EdgeSeq technology automates complex, highly multiplexed molecular profiling from solid and liquid samples, even when limited in amount. HTG’s customers use its technology to identify biomarkers important for precision medicine, to understand the clinical relevance of these discoveries, and ultimately to identify treatment options. Our mission is to advance precision medicine.
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