Mission Statement:
- "Develop, market, and distribute molecular genetic
solutions (in the form of genomic-based guidance), to the aquaculture industry for the
purpose of improving aquatic stocks through selective breeding programs"
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- ASICo Structure and Principals and
- Technical Implementation Team
Structure:
ASICo ASICo is a Limited Liability Company
formed in the State of California. It is a marketing and biotech implementation company
involved in the development and applications of molecular genetic information for the
purpose of aquatic stock improvement through selective breeding.
marketing and biotech implementation company
involved in the development and applications of molecular genetic information for the
purpose of aquatic stock improvement through selective breeding.
Principals:
Key shareholders are: Italo A. Insalata,
Leland L. Lai, and Ken Jones. Principals represent multi-faceted backgrounds including
finance, international marketing, manufacturing/engineering, genetic science and research.
Italo A. Insalata (BA) and
Leland L. Lai (BA, MBA, MS) are founders of Aquafauna Bio-Marine, Inc.
(ABM), a recognized provider/supplier of diets, equipment, and system designs to the
tropical aquaculture industry since 1977. They are also principals in Pacific Prime S.A.
de C.V. one of Mexico’s largest shrimp packing plants and third largest exporter of
processed shrimp out of that country. ABM maintains market access (in shrimp aquaculture
alone) with over 1,000 active customers throughout the world.
Ken Jones (Ph.D.), is a
partner in ASICo and a key principal in Genetic Identification Services (GIS), a company
involved in the development and provision of genetic tools needed for stock improvement,
breeding, and management applications. GIS has an existing customer base that includes
multi-national corporations, domestic and foreign government agencies, and university
researchers worldwide.
GIS is a genetics laboratory located in
Chatsworth, California. Three years of development in the production of genetic markers,
state of the art lab equipment and techniques permit GIS to perform high output genotyping
(determining the genetic constitution) of hundreds of animals per day in a quick and cost
effective way. This ability is critical because maintaining genetic diversity among stocks
as well as being able to identify parents and offspring are the basis for a successful
breeding program.
Dr. Jones holds a Ph.D. in Plant Science
from UCLA; has taught and conducted research in genetics and recombinant DNA technology at
California State University, Northridge until retiring in 1996 to assume full-time duties
as President of GIS.
Technical Implementation Team:
Philippe Boeing (BS,
Post Grad Studies) Marine Biology. Over 24 years in semi-intensive/intensive aquaculture
farming and closed systems involving hatchery, and growout for fish, shrimp, and various
shellfish. Over sixteen years working with P. vannamei/P. monodon seed production
and maturation. Worked over eighteen years in Latin America and Asia. Fluent in Spanish,
English and French.
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