4851 International Blvd, Suite 102
Frederick, MD 21703
240-457-4538
www.kamtekinc.com
How long have you been
in business?
We have been in
business about 20 years!
How many employees do
you have?
We have 6 employees
which includes me, the owner. I work full-time.
Why do you believe
you'll continue to be successful in Frederick County?
Our
business operation consists of two parts one is a state-of-the-art Bio-repository, which involves the long term
storage, preservation and management of biological samples. The second is a laboratory operation that
provides a range of services mostly linked to the needs of the same clients
using the Bio-repository. This
combination requires a facility consisting both of good warehouse space that
also adjoins a state of the art biotech laboratory space. The latter is not usually found built-up
older warehouse neighborhoods. Conditions in Frederick County provided us with
the opportunity to affordably combine the two requirements at a single
location. Our custom-developed facility
near the intersections of the high-tech corridor of I-270, I-70 and Route 85
(Buckeystown Pike) offers accessibility to our clients at NIH, NCI, FDA, WRAIR,
SAIC, USAMRIID, other biotech and bio-pharma companies, and to airports for
shipping materials to and from distant
US and International clients. We are
also close to vendors and services we may need to reach quickly in case of
emergencies. Lower electricity cost, underground power lines, low crime risk,
and a friendly business environment add to KamTek opportunity to fully
establish its roots in Frederick County.
In the current government budget crunch that also affects our operation,
the relatively lower operational costs we found in this county are crucial to
the well-being of our company.
If your company is
involved in community outreach, please share with us your involvement.
Our operation requires
large amounts of electric power that must be secured by a backup power
generator of our own. KamTek helps in alleviating demand on the local power
supply grid by voluntarily turning on and running its standby generator during
anticipated peak usage hours.
In
addition, KamTek has always participated in training young scientists by
offering summer internships to high school graduates, undergraduate and
graduate students. Two of our current employees are with us
because of our outreach efforts, and previously KamTek had been recognized my
Montgomery Works program for its efforts in this area.
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What are you most
proud of?
I am proud of the long term survival of my minority- and
woman-owned biotech business which was done with the help of wonderful people
along the way, and most importantly, KamTek’s current team.
