Life Science Map Showcases North Carolina Companies

Promotional campaign highlights growing bio region

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Mar 25, 2010, 11:08 ET

DENVER, March 25 /PRNewswire/ -- BioSpace.com is putting North Carolina and one of the nation's most established research parks on the map.

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The leading online community for the life sciences launched the 2010 Bio NC™ Hotbed Campaign this morning, highlighting more than 15 companies in The Research Triangle Park and across North Carolina. Each participant's brand is added to an electronic and printed campaign map that is promoted online as well as at industry events and career fairs.

"We have nine campaigns a year, and they each represent a one-of-a-kind opportunity for industry businesses to showcase their brand, location and geographic significance," said Kevin Glacken, senior vice present of sales at onTargetjobs, the parent company of BioSpace. "We're proud to showcase North Carolina's thriving life science industry through Bio NC's eighth Hotbed campaign."

The campaign's participating companies include the Council for Entrepreneurial Development, Gentris Corporation, the North Carolina Biotechnology Center and PPD, Inc., as well as universities and additional bio employers.

About BioSpace.com

BioSpace.com is the leading online community for life science careers, news and resources. For more than two decades, BioSpace has helped accelerate recruitment, communication and discovery among business and scientific leaders in the biopharmaceutical market.

An onTargetjobs, Inc., company, BioSpace also powers DeviceSpace.com as an informational and recruitment resource for the medical device and diagnostics industries as well as ClinicaSpace.com for clinical research professionals.

SOURCE BioSpace