COMPANY OVERVIEW

Company Overview

Historical overview:

The primary function of Analytical & Diagnostic Products is to supply, support and service quality control and laboratory instrumentation as well as consumable items to the scientific community in Southern Africa. With the support of Canberra Packard and Bioscan Instruments A.D.P. was founded in September 1995 by Garth Todd.

Although the company is relatively new, its founder needs no introduction to the industry. Garth Todd has been involved in both the technical and marketing aspects within the scientific market since 1982. In November 1995 A.D.P. was also appointed as the BioTek distributor for Southern Africa. At this stage the company operated from small premises.

Within a year of the company's existence, A.D.P. added the following companies to its portfolio of suppliers: BMG LABTECH, BioX, Cavro and Eichrom Industries. A.D.P. has become a recognised supplier and service provider of scientific instrumentation in South Africa. Towards the end of 1997 the company had grown to the stage were the decision was made to expand the product range and include more consumable products to compliment the existing range of instrumentation. The decision to build larger office space was made.

A.D.P. has recently added to its portfolio the Creacon range of Thermal Cyclers; the HybriBio range of Flow-Through Hybridization systems and PrinCE Technologies range of Capillary Electrophoresis Systems.

The Business

Sales Profile & Geographical Distribution

Analytical & Diagnostic Products has experienced significant growth over the last five years. The company is currently in a position to offer to our customers the choice of an extensive range of products coupled with excellent after-sales service and support.

A branch in Cape Town was opened in January 2002 and is managed by Duncan Coleman who has transferred from Head Office in Johannesburg. In 2005 Garth Todd moved to Port Elizabeth to open a third branch, which will be managed by him.

Although the geographical area we serve is large, our representatives visit customers on a regular basis. Building and maintaining good customer – supplier relationships ensure that we are well informed on developments and trends in our market.

Market Overview

A.D.P. serves both the research and routine diagnostic market sectors. We operate in South Africa and it’s neighbouring countries, including Botswana, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Our representatives call on private, public and government institutions. Marketing and support personnel are skilled in the practical aspects of performing assays as well as instrument operation. Technical service is carried out on-site or in the workshop by factory trained service engineers.

Public Sector

A.D.P. participates in government tender invitations to supply products to provincial hospitals, laboratories, universities, technical colleges, government health institutes, agriculture, and veterinary institutes.

Private Sector

The private sector in Southern Africa includes private hospitals, private pathology laboratories, agriculture and veterinary consultants, pharmaceutical companies, diagnostic kit manufacturers, food and beverage manufacturers.

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