- Improvision
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company_name = Improvision, aPerkinElmer company
company_
company_type = Public
foundation =1990
location =Coventry ,England
industry =Life Sciences
products =Imaging ,Software ,Microscopy
homepage = [http://www.improvision.com/ www.improvision.com]Improvision is a software developer based in
Coventry ,England . The company is the developer of Confocal, live cell imaging solutions and image analysis software for 2D, 3D and 4D imaging.Improvision was founded in 1990 by Andrew Waterfall and Ken Salisbury. Improvision was acquired by
PerkinElmer on April 2nd, 2007 in a cash transaction. [cite web | url = http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=209667&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=980803&highlight=#top | title = PerkinElmer Acquires Improvision Ltd | web = PerkinElmer Corporate News] [cite news |first=Matt |last=Wilkinson |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=PerkinElmer buys imaging software specialist. PerkinElmer have continued to expand their cellular imaging portfolio with the acquisition of software company Improvision. |url=http://www.in-pharmatechnologist.com/news/ng.asp?id=75523 |work= in-PharmaTechnologist.com|publisher= |date= 05-Apr-2007 |accessdate=2008-07-03 ]The company is based in Coventry, England, and it develops and sells scientific imaging equipment & software including confocal microscopy systems and Image Analysis Software ( [http://www.improvision.com/products/volocity Volocity] ) for the
Life Sciences industry. [cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title= Imaging cells in four dimensions: Improvision's Volocity lets researchers examine how 3D images change over time.
url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-32562_ITM |work=The Scientist |publisher= |date=18 Feb 2002 |accessdate=2008-07-03 ]In 2004 Improvision were awarded "runner-up" in the Apple Design Awards for Best Mac OS X Scientific Computing Solution for their Volocity 2.6.1 software release.In 2002, it was a winner in the annual Lord Stafford Awards for Innovation. [cite news |first=Steve |last=Pain |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Improvision wins prestige award for innovation |url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-26216111_ITM |work= The Birmingham Post|publisher= |date=9 October 2002 |accessdate=2008-07-03 ]
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. [cite news |first=Peter |last=Dunn |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=National Award for University Support that Helped Coventry Company Achieve 700% Increase in Sales |url=http://www.warwick.ac.uk/news/pr/science/402 |work= The University Of Warwick|publisher= |date= |accessdate=2008-07-04 ]References
External links
* [http://www.improvision.com/ Improvision]
* [http://www.perkinelmer.com PerkinElmer Corporate website]
* [http://las.perkinelmer.com Life and Analytical Sciences website]
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