CAMBRIDGE, MA (April 4, 2003)—T3 Advisors, LLC (www.t3advisors.com), a strategic real estate advisory and brokerage firm serving technology and venture capital companies, today announced that Abcam has signed a lease at One Kendall Square.
Abcam, headquartered on the Cambridge Science Park in Cambridge, England, specializes in the supply of antibodies and reagents to the life science community in over fifty countries.
Due to the tremendous demand for its products and services in the United States, Abcam have decided to open a Boston office to support their existing US customers and to provide scope for building stronger relationships in the North American market.
Eddie Powell, Director of Finance at Abcam, said of the move, "Cambridge was the natural choice for us and 1 Kendall Square offers us smart, highly customized accommodation in a very prestigious location. We are delighted to have secured the unit especially considering the access we will have to the area’s highly skilled labor force, quality infrastructure and of course that all important entrepreneurial hub."
T3 Managing Director, Mark Cote, advised Abcam on the deal. "We are thrilled to secure One Kendall Square as the U.S. Headquarters for Abcam. One Kendall Square allows for proximity to their current and future client base (major pharmaceutical companies and universities) in one of the leading pharmaceutical/biotechnology centers in the world. Abcam’s presence at One Kendall Square and the Cambridge Science Park in the UK creates a robust international platform. It is the best example of how a company should utilize real estate to support operations and sales." said Cote
David Hurwitz, Ph.D. said, "I am delighted to be joining Abcam as the US Business Manager based here at Kendall Square. I look forward to further increasing Abcam’s ability to supply and support US customers, and once fully operational here, to establish relationships with local scientists in order to help develop new antibody reagents that will help further advance their research."
About Abcam: Founded in Cambridge, England in 1998, Abcam is a specialist supplier of antibodies and reagents to life science researchers. The company’s success is built upon the speed at which it can bring high quality cutting edge research products to market using its advanced proprietary internet systems. Offering nearly 5000 products, Abcam is now recognized as one of the fastest growing companies in its field. For more information visit www.abcam.com, telephone +44 (0) 1223 472030 or email marketing@abcam.com.
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