KYMANOX NEWS
2010 News
22OCT10: Kymanox Announces 6th Annual James J. Davis Memorial Scholarship
Gurnee, IL., USA Kymanox is pleased to announce its sixth offering of the James J. Davis Memorial Scholarship for Students Studying Abroad. Over the past five years, the scholarship has attracted applications from a large and diverse pool of highly qualified students planning to study abroad. It has continually received growing interest each year.
The 2011/2012 scholarship is open to all US undergraduate students studying abroad through accredited US colleges or universities. The selected recipient will receive $1000.00 (US) for 2011/2012 educational-related expenses. More details and the scholarship application can be found on-line at: www.kymanox.com/scholarship.
"Kymanox is happy to invest in such promising students and proud to honor the memory of James J. Davis in this way," says Kymanox President, Stephen M. Perry, PMP.
Founded in 2004, Kymanox is focused on facilitating effective and efficient knowledge transfer. The name Kymanox was derived from Greek and means Ideal Knowledge Transfer™. The company specializes in technical project management and engineering services within the Life Sciences industry. Learn more by visiting www.kymanox.com.
Media Contact:
Scholarship Administrator
Kymanox, LLC
+1-919-246-4896
E-Mail: scholarship@kymanox.com
Please also see the PDF Version of this press release.
13OCT10: Kymanox Hires Project Specialist for RTP Division
Durham, NC, USA Kymanox is pleased to announce the hire of Jie Shen for the position of Project Specialist in our Research Triangle Park (RTP) office. Ms. Shen completed a degree in Mathematical Decision Science with a concentration in Statistics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and has studied Operational Research at the graduate level. She is fluent in written and spoken Mandarin Chinese and highly proficient in Japanese.
Kymanox President, Stephen M. Perry, says, "We are all excited to have Ms. Shen on board. In her short time with us, she has shown excellent leadership aptitude and a strong work ethic. Her analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills have already been put to good use."
Kymanox will expose Ms. Shen to Industry Standards, Professional Project Management, Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing, Good Manufacturing Practices, Good Documentation Practices, Validation, GMP Statistics, Sales, Customer Service, and Product Management as part of her intensive rotational development program.
Please also see the PDF Version of this press release.
06OCT10: Kymanox provides input on new "Corynex" expression system technology
Research Triangle Park, NC, USA Kymanox's Vladimir Kostyukovsky, PhD and Senior Technical Manager, was quoted recently in literature on the Drug Discovery and Development website for the new Corynex expression system technology created by Ajinomoto.
24AUG10: Kymanox visits Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering (JSNN).
Research Triangle Park, NC, USA On Tuesday, August 24, Stephen Perry and Joe Magno of Kymanox met with James G. Ryan, PhD, Founding Dean of the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering (JSNN) in conjunction with senior leadership from the M+W Group. Dr. Ryan gave a tour of JSNN's existing facility and offered a first-hand look at their current expansion project, which is a state-of-the-art nanotechnology development and manufacturing center. JSNN has a wide array of nano research and testing equipment, including one of only a handful of helium ion microscopes in the world. This microscope is capable of viewing single atoms - as shown on the left screen in the photo below. A nanostructure is visible on the right screen.
Kymanox believes nanoscience is a key enabling technology and will play an increasingly important role in the development and manufacturing of biotech, pharma, and medical device products. JSNN's facility and faculty provide a unique resource to the community as well as to Kymanox and its clients.
23AUG10: Kymanox exhibits at BioJapan.
Research Triangle Park, NC, USA Kymanox exhibited at BioJapan from 29SEP10 through 01OCT10 in Yokohama, Japan. According to Joseph Conaty, Business Development Manager at the North Carolina Department of Commerce (NC-DOC), this is one of Japan’s leading life science exhibitions and conferences; though not affiliated with BIO (www.bio.org), it replicates a similar atmosphere as the BIO show as it combines a trade show hall, scientific conference, and business partnering forum into one.
Above: Stephen Perry meets with Asahi-Kasei at BIO Japan
Kymanox was at the North Carolina (USA) booth in coordination with the North Carolina Department of Commerce. "I am very excited to have this opportunity for Kymanox to exhibit in Japan," says Stephen M. Perry, President of Kymanox. "We have an excellent Japanese customer base and value many of the same things that are important to our Japanese clients."
15JUN10: Kymanox sponsors "Personalized Medicine in the 21st Century" conference.
Research Triangle Park, NC, USA Kymanox is proud to have been a sponsor for the conference entitled "Personalized Medicine in the 21st Century." Speakers included one of the "founding fathers" of modern biotechnology, G. Steven Burrill, and distinguished representatives from FDA and around the world. The conference was presented by RTI International and the North Carolina Biotechnology Center. Stephen M. Perry, President of Kymanox, attended.
Please also see the PDF Version of conference booklet.
24MAY10: Kymanox moves Midwest Office to Gurnee, IL
Gurnee, IL, USA In order to support our expanding business, Kymanox’s legal headquarters and Midwest office location has moved from Highland Park, Illinois to Gurnee, Illinois. Our new address for all legal matters, accounting, and Midwest office communication is as follows:
Kymanox Midwest Office (Gurnee, IL)
1800 Nations Drive
Suite 221
Gurnee, IL 60031
USA
New Office Phone: 224-538-3810
The new office is located near the Grand Avenue (Route 132) exit on the I-94 Tri-State Tollway in the general vicinity of Gurnee Mills Shopping Center and Six Flags Great America. We are about a 40-minute drive from O’Hare International Airport (ORD).
For any questions about this move and change of address, please contact:
Maureen McLaughlin, Office Manager
maureen.mclaughlin@kymanox.com
Please note that our current contact information can always be found online at www.kymanox.com/contact.
Please also see the PDF Version of conference booklet.
03MAY10: Kymanox exhibits at BIO as "CMOLocator by Kymanox"
Chicago, IL, USA Kymanox exhibited at the BIO International Conference in Chicago, IL this week. We had a great turnout at the booth, and we were very happy to meet the hundreds of people who stopped by. Kymanox is proud to introduce CMOLocator, our Biopharma Contract Manufacturing Search Engine, at this conference.
01APR10: Kymanox welcomes 2 new employees to our team
Research Triangle Park, NC, USA Kymanox is happy to announce the hiring of three new employees in the first quarter of 2010:
- Sarah Perry joins us as our new Customer Service coordinator. Sarah has over 10 years in the customer service and sales, with key roles in both large and small businesses.
- Megan Dunham joins us as a Project Specialist from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.
23MAR10: Kymanox exhibits at ISPE/CASA Event in Raleigh, NC
Research Triangle Park, NC, USA Kymanox exhibited today at ISPE-CASA in Raleigh, NC, for the third consecutive year. In attendance from Kymanox were Stephen Perry (President), Maria Kostyukovskaya (Process Operations Scientist), Joe Magno (Strategic Business Advisor), and Sarah Perry (Customer Service). To those we met, thank you for stopping by!
18MAR10: Course attendees rate "Universal Technology Transfer Methodologies for Biopharmaceuticals" course as 4.6 out of 5.0
Research Triangle Park, NC, USA Kymanox is happy to announce that our most recent course offering at BTEC, "Universal Technology Transfer Methodologies for Biopharmaceuticals" on March 15-16 was rated a combined 4.6 out of 5.0 by the course attendees. Some comments of the course attendees included:
"I most enjoyed the industry expertise of the instructors."
"I very much enjoyed the anecdotes of real situations. They were very instructive and hit close to home."
"The Presentations were clear and simple to follow."
"The case study discussions and integration of all material presented was the best part of the course."
Thanks to all who attended the course and helped to make it such a success.
Our next course offering is on June 14-15 at BTEC, NC State University.
16MAR10: CMOLocator surpasses 50 Active Partner Biopharma CMOs
Research Triangle Park, NC, USA Kymanox is proud to note that our free Biopharma CMO Search Engine, CMOLocator, now provides access to production line information for over 240 production lines at over 50 of the best Biopharma Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMOs) from around the world. Visit CMOLocator.com for more information. See our entire list of Biopharma CMOs.
01MAR10: Kymanox announces formal business agreement with Joe Magno
Research Triangle Park, NC, USA Kymanox announced a formal business agreement with Joe Magno of Joseph L. Magno, LLC. Mr. Magno will be providing Kymanox with Strategic Business Advisement services.
20FEB10: Stephen Perry of Kymanox Attends CED Biotech Conference, February 22-23
Research Triangle Park, NC, USA Stephen Perry, President of Kymanox, attended the CED Biotech Conference in Raleigh, NC on February 22-23. Visit the CED Biotech Conference page for more information.
08FEB10: Kymanox releases new version of Website
Research Triangle Park, NC, USA Kymanox released version 4.0 of their website today. New features include improved navigation and "Web 2.0" look and feel.
12JAN10: Stephen Perry, President of Kymanox, published in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Research Triangle Park, NC, USA Stephen Perry, President of Kymanox, wrote the cover story for the January edition of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing. Read "Tech Transfer: Do it Right the First Time".
01JAN10: Happy New Year from Kymanox
Research Triangle Park, NC, USA Kymanox, LLC wishes you a happy 2010 and is very excited about the new year, and new decade!
