Genus plc
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| Type | Public (LSE: GNS) |
| Founded | 1933 |
| Headquarters | Basingstoke, UK |
| Key people | John Hawkins, Chairman Richard Wood, CEO |
| Industry | Biotechnology |
| Revenue | £233.8 million (2007) |
| Operating income | £28.4 million (2007) |
| Net income | £14.6 million (2007) |
| Website | www.genusplc.com |
Genus plc (LSE: GNS) is a leading British-based business selling products manufactured using biotechnology to cattle and pig farmers. It is headquartered in Basingstoke and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.
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[edit] History
The business has its origins in the former Breeding & Production Division of the Milk Marketing Board which was established in 1933 and broken up in 1994.[1] In 1999 Genus acquired ABS, a company originally founded by J.R. Prentice in the US as the Animal Breeding Service in 1941 selling the semen of cattle.[2] In 2005 Genus acquired, through the takeover of Sygen International plc, PIC, a company originally founded by six pork producers in the UK as the Pig Improvement Company in 1962.[3]
[edit] Structure
The Company has two divisions:
