Equinome, the leading bloodstock genomic testing company has been acquired by Plusvital, an Irish equine nutrition company. The merger will see Equinome's research and development team, headed by co-founder Dr. Emmeline Hill, strengthened with the addition of further researchers and an experienced team of sales and marketing professionals. Equinome, among whose early investors include owner/breeder/trainer Jim Bolger, has seen demand for it's products, which include, the innovative Speed Gene Test increase worldwide and this new alliance is seen as a route to further growth according to Dr. Hill, Plusvital's New Chief Of Science, who commented, “The merger of Plusvital and Equinome represents a transformative step forward in the development of a world-leading equine sciences company that will deliver ground-breaking new services in equine performance and health management, including the exciting emerging field of nutrigenomics”.
Mike Shelly, CEO of Plusvital is equally excited about the future of the new organization and commented, “We are delighted that Equinome is becoming part of Plusvital at this exciting stage in the growth of both companies. The acquisition of Equinome will enable the business to leverage its global sales and marketing network. The business will expand through the research, development and launch of unique product offerings in addition to our current range of supplements and genetic tests.”
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