CHELMSFORD, Mass., Nov. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Brooks Automation,
Inc. (Nasdaq: BRKS) announced at its investor day earlier
today that it is changing its name to Azenta, Inc. and will begin
trading on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol AZTA, effective at the
open of market trading on December 1,
2021.
This change follows the previously announced launch of the
life sciences brand, Azenta Life Sciences. Following
completion of the sale of the Semiconductor Automation business,
expected in the first half of calendar year 2022, the Company will
become a pure play life sciences company.
No action is required by existing shareholders with respect to
the name and ticker symbol change.
About Brooks Automation
Brooks (Nasdaq: BRKS) operates
two global, market-leading businesses, Life Sciences and
Semiconductor Solutions, each with its own distinct area of focus
and expertise. The Life Sciences business, to be operated under the
new Azenta brand, provides a full suite of reliable cold-chain
sample management solutions and genomic services across areas such
as drug development, clinical research and advanced cell therapies
for the industry's top pharmaceutical, biotech, academic and
healthcare institutions globally. On September 20, 2021, the
Company announced the pending sale to Thomas H. Lee Partners of its
Semiconductor Solutions Group business, which provides
industry-leading precision vacuum robotics, integrated automation
systems and contamination control solutions to the world's leading
semiconductor chip makers and equipment manufacturers as well as
collaborative robotics and automation capabilities for multi-market
applications. Due to the pending divestiture, the Company began
reporting the Semiconductor Automation business as discontinued
operations in its recent fiscal year end financial earnings
announcement. Brooks is headquartered in Chelmsford, MA, with
operations in North America, Europe and Asia.
For more information, please visit www.brooks.com.
INVESTOR CONTACTS:
Sara Silverman
Director, Investor Relations
Brooks Automation
978.262.2635
sara.silverman@brooks.com
Sherry Dinsmore
Brooks Automation
978.262.2400
sherry.dinsmore@brooks.com
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