| 词条 | Improvision |
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| name = Improvision | logo = | type = Public | parent = PerkinElmer | foundation = 1990 | location = Coventry, England | industry = Life Sciences | products = Imaging, Software, Microscopy | homepage = 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 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 (Volocity) for the Life Sciences industry.[3] In 2004, Improvision was 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.[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] References1. ^{{cite web | url = http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=209667&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=980803&highlight=#top | title = PerkinElmer Acquires Improvision Ltd | publisher = PerkinElmer Corporate News}} 2. ^{{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= 5 April 2007 |accessdate=3 July 2008 }} 3. ^{{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 February 2002 |accessdate=3 July 2008 }} 4. ^{{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=3 July 2008 }} 5. ^{{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=4 July 2008 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050526230406/http://warwick.ac.uk/news/pr/science/402 |archivedate=26 May 2005 }} External links
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