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Improvision
Company typePublic
IndustryLife Sciences
Founded1990
FounderKen Salisbury
Andrew Waterfall
John Zeidler
HeadquartersCoventry, England
ProductsImaging, Software, Microscopy
ParentPerkinElmer
Websitewww.improvision.com

Improvision is a software developer based in Coventry, England. The company is the developer of Confocal, live cell imaging and image analysis software for 2D, 3D and 4D imaging.

History[edit]

Improvision was founded in 1990 by Ken Salisbury, Andrew Waterfall and John Zeidler. Improvision was acquired by PerkinElmer on 2 April 2007, in a cash transaction.[1][2]

The company is based in Coventry, England, and it develops and sells scientific imaging equipment and software including confocal microscopy systems and image analysis software for the Life Sciences industry.[3]

In 2002, it was a winner in the annual Lord Stafford Awards for Innovation.[4]

In April 2000, Improvision received a Queen's Award for Enterprise, the highest honour which can be given to a UK company, in recognition of outstanding achievement in export sales.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "PerkinElmer Acquires Improvision Ltd". PerkinElmer Corporate News.
  • ^ Wilkinson, Matt (5 April 2007). "PerkinElmer buys imaging software specialist. PerkinElmer have continued to expand their cellular imaging portfolio with the acquisition of software company Improvision". in-PharmaTechnologist.com. Retrieved 3 July 2008.
  • ^ "Imaging cells in four dimensions: Improvision's Volocity lets researchers examine how 3D images change over time". The Scientist. 18 February 2002. Retrieved 3 July 2008.
  • ^ Pain, Steve (9 October 2002). "Improvision wins prestige award for innovation". The Birmingham Post. Retrieved 3 July 2008.
  • ^ Dunn, Peter. "National Award for University Support that Helped Coventry Company Achieve 700% Increase in Sales". The University Of Warwick. Archived from the original on 26 May 2005. Retrieved 4 July 2008.

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