Vancouver, British Columbia – August 21, 2014 – Sirona Biochem Corp. (TSX-V: SBM.V FSE: ZSB) launches global awareness campaign with ambassadors’ video produced by the team of Jean-Michel Cousteau and Fabien Cousteau to represent their support of the glycoprotein project.
“The time and effort put into this video illustrates just how dedicated the Cousteaus are to the relationship with Sirona Biochem”, said Howard Verrico, founder and CEO. “Having Jean-Michel and Fabien’s support for this project serves as a reminder of the immense potential value in these compounds.”
Jean-Michel Cousteau and Fabien Cousteau (son and grandson of Jacques Cousteau) are brand ambassadors for Sirona’s glycoprotein project. The project has also been generously supported by Bpifrance (the French Public Investment Bank) and the district of Haute Normandie with funding of CDN$1.2 million in the form of a no-interest loan.
The video can be viewed at the following link: http://youtu.be/2r0NCpp-AvQ
(with German subtitles: http://youtu.be/j5LDgIyzC3Y)
Sirona Biochem also announces attendance at the upcoming BIO Europe conference in Frankfurt Germany Nov 3-5 2014 with support from BIOTECanada and the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service, Global Opportunities for Associations (GOA) program.
About Sirona Biochem Corp.
Sirona Biochem is a biotechnology company developing diabetes therapeutics, skin depigmenting and anti-aging agents for cosmetic use, biological ingredients and cancer vaccine antigens. The company utilizes a proprietary chemistry technique to improve pharmaceutical properties of carbohydrate-based molecules. Sirona Biochem is the parent company of French-based biotechnology company, TFChem. For more information visit www.sironabiochem.com.
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For more information regarding this press release, contact:
Christopher Hopton
CFO
Sirona Biochem Corp.
Phone: 1.604.282.6064
Email: chopton@sironabiochem.com
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