CYRILLICSOFTWARE COMPANY BACKGROUNDER

CyrillicSoftware develops and markets innovative software products and services for research scientists. CyrillicSoftware’s customers include the world’s leading pharmaceutical, agrochemical, and biotech companies, and its software is used in many of the world’s major universities.

CyrillicSoftware was founded in 1990 as a business specializing in bringing to market innovative scientific software products from around the world. In 1999, CyrillicSoftware’s business model changed, and the company now concentrates on developing its own in-house solutions for discrete markets within the scientific research community.

CyrillicSoftware is based in Old Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, near to its roots in Oxford and only a few miles out of London.

Business Focus

Our genetics-oriented business, CyrillicSoftware, develops pedigree analysis software for genetic researchers, counselors, oncologists, and physicians. More information can be found on the Web site at cyrillicsoftware.com

CyrillicSoftware is a sister business to our three other divisions:

Our mathematics-oriented business, ModelManager, provides environmental modeling solutions to agrochemical companies, government agencies, and environmental researchers worldwide. The ModelManager business unit develops and supplies the new ModelManager modeling suite and the award-winning ModelMaker software. More information can be found on the Web site at http://www.modelmanager.com

Our technology business development group AP Benson is engaged in the interrim management and business development of businesses based on novel technologies. It works with investors, academic research organisations and innovators to establish markets for new technological products. Please contact craig@apbenson.com for more information.

AP Benson has a close relationship with Gore & Company, an insolvency practitioner partnership. AP Benson, by working with Gore & Company engages in turnaround and business re-engineering activities, especially in relation to businesses that have interesting technologies as their core products. Please contact tom@apbenson.com for more information.

Recent Milestones

1990 — CyrillicSoftware founded with venture capital

1992 — Relocated to the new Oxford Science Park

1993 — Cyrillic published worldwide

1995 — ModelMaker published worldwide

1997 — ChemSymphony rated in top 1% of Java applets by JARS

1998 — Launch of ChemSymphony beans
                Highest sales ever of EndNote

1999 — CyrillicSoftware secures $2.5 million of venture capital funding
                ModelManager launched
                ModelManager collaboration with Zeneca AgroChemicals and Rhone Poulenc
                ChemSymphony collaboration with Abbott Labs
                ChemSymphony bought by Merck
                Cyrillic V3 launched 

2000 — CyrillicSoftware and ModelKinetix become the core software businesses in the group
                ChemSymphony and Citewise businesses leave the incubator:
                ChemSymphony sold to NetGenics
                CiteWise sold to Adept Scientific

2001 — Focus on growth of the AP Benson technology consulting business and
                continued development of the CyrillicSoftware and ModelKinetix businesses.
                The group relocates to new offices in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, UK.