Sepragen Announces Addition of George Martinez to Board of Directors
HAYWARD, Calif., Mar 14, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Sepragen Corporation (OTCBB:SPGNA.PK), a provider of patented technology and equipment for purification needs in the biotech and nutraceutical industries, today announced the addition of George Martinez to the Board of Directors to fill a vacancy caused by the untimely demise of Dr. Armin Ramel.
The addition of Mr. Martinez was welcomed by Vinit Saxena, Sepragen's Chairman, who said, "George is an accomplished and talented entrepreneur and visionary. His insight, experience and guidance will be very helpful in enabling us to develop Sepragen into a performance driven enterprise powered by cutting edge technology. We warmly welcome his addition."
George Martinez is a co-founder and retired Chairman and CEO of Sterling Bancshares, Inc. (NM:SBIB) and was responsible for building a respected team and organization that grew the bank to over $3 Bn in assets. George currently serves on various boards and charities and mentors companies and entrepreneurs in performance-based leadership.
Sepragen currently provides innovative bio-purification products that enable biotech companies to develop and produce biopharmaceuticals quickly and cost-effectively. Sepragen products are used world-wide by leading biotech companies to manufacture over a dozen FDA approved drugs.
