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Published on: 2/1/2007
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"We've always done well," said Joe Malasky, founder and president."We were agile."
Malasky formed the company in 1995 in Florida and moved the following year to Asheville for the quality of life."Asheville reminded me of the Allegheny Mountains, where I grew up."
Moving from microchips down to the genetic level wasn't that great a leap.The company was growing, but Malasky could see that cell phone makers were turning to China for cheaper parts.He looked around and decided that medical biotechnology might be the direction to go.
Malasky reinvented his company in 2000.
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Joe Malasky, founder of PolyLINKS, refocused his company from making parts for cell phones and other electronics to making precision parts in a clean room for biotechnology companies.Enlarge this photo | Purchase a reprint