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Akron Biotechnology, LLC Named 2014 Florida Companies to Watch Winner
BOCA RATON, Fla. --(Business Wire)--
Akron Biotechnology, LLC (Akron Biotech) is proud to be selected
as one of fifty leading second-stage companies selected from more than
500 nominations statewide, as this year's Florida Companies to WatchSM
winners. All 2014 winners will join an esteemed group of 150 Florida
alumni honored over the past three years.
Florida Companies to Watch is an awards program that celebrates
privately held second-stage companies headquartered in the state. To be
eligible, applicants must employ between 6 and 99 full-time equivalent
employees and have between $750,000 and $50 million in annual revenue or
working capital in place. Awardees are selected for demonstrating the
intent and capacity to grow based on employee or sales growth,
exceptional entrepreneurial leadership, sustainable competitive
advantage, outstanding corporate culture, inspired community giving and
other notable strengths.
"Florida Companies to Watch is honored to recognize another
outstanding group of stage-two companies," said Dr. Tom O'Neal,
executive director of the Florida Economic Gardening Institute and
associate vice president for the University of Central Florida's Office
of Research and Commercialization. This i our fourth year of
celebrating second-stage business leaders throughout the state of
Florida. The companies selected for the Florida Companies to
Watch awards program stand out among their peers as companies that
should be celebrated. In Florida, they account for 5 percent of
the companies and nearly 30 percent of the jobs. These companies make a
difference and we're happy to offer the recognition they deserve."
"We are very excited to have been honored as one of the 50 Florida
Companies to Watch. This is a very important milestone in the life of
our company. Our entire team, including consultants and suppliers, are
dedicated to providing our valued customers with comprehensive solutions
to meet their specific needs while providing quality products and
unparalleled customer service. This commitment has resulted in
consistent growth making Akron a key player in the regenerative
medicine/biotechnology arena," said Claudia Zylberberg, PhD.,
Founder and CEO of Akron Biotech.
About Akron Biotech
As an ISO certified global supplier, Akron Biotech manufactures
ancillary materials and provides novel technologies for cell therapy
discovery, development, and commercialization, meeting the industry's
quality standards worldwide. Akron Biotech has a strategic focus on
delivering biological materials, technologies, and services for the
regenerative medicine industry. Website: akronbiotech.com
About GrowFL:
GrowFL was created in 2009 by the Florida legislature as an economic
development program focused on assisting second-stage growth companies
prosper in the state of Florida. By providing strategies,
resources and support to second-stage companies for next level growth
through Strategic Research and peer-to-peer CEO mentoring, GrowFL helps
companies overcome obstacles to growth and leads them towards
prosperity. Based on the philosophy of Economic Gardening® - to grow
existing businesses in a community, region or state - GrowFL, the
Florida Economic Gardening Institute, is a critical component to the
state's economic development strategy and Florida's entrepreneurial
ecosystem. GrowFL is a statewide economic development
organization certified by the National Center for Economic Gardening
through the Edward Lowe Foundation. Website: growfl.com
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