August 5, 2009
PWC Contact:
Jason D. Grant, Communications Manager
(703) 792-5500
Casework Genetics Locates Corporate Headquarters
and Forensics Laboratory in Prince William County
Prince William County, Virginia…The Prince William Board of County Supervisors is pleased to announce that Casework Genetics will locate its new corporate headquarters and forensics laboratory in Prince William County, Virginia. Casework Genetics agreed to a seven year lease for 8,850 square feet of class A office space in The Engineering Groupe building, which is part of a premier mixed use development in Woodbridge, Virginia. Casework announced their intent to invest $1 million and create 25 jobs over the next three years with an average annual salary of approximately $89,000.
“Casework Genetics’ decision to locate in Prince William County affirms our position as the leading business community for forensic science and life science companies,” said Corey A. Stewart, Chairman of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors. “We welcome them to Prince William County, and we look forward to their continued growth and success as members of our dynamic business community.”
“With our focus on the research and application of DNA technology in forensic investigations, Prince William County provides a unique opportunity for us,” said Dr. Kevin McElfresh, President of Casework Genetics. “Prince William County has a growing forensics and criminal justice business cluster, which includes the FBI Northern Virginia Resident Agency, the FBI and DEA forensics units at Quantico Marine Corps Base, the Prince William County Police, and the Virginia Department of Forensics Northern Laboratory. Prince William County clearly understands the needs of high tech companies like Casework Genetics, and we are honored to be part of their life science and forensics business community.”
Appian Realty Advisors, LLC worked closely with Casework Genetics to introduce and help secure the Prince William location. To further encourage Casework Genetics, Prince William County extended a $25,000 grant from the Prince William County Economic Development Opportunity Fund to be used for workforce services and development and/or capital equipment purchases. Casework Genetics agrees to occupy its new headquarters by December 31, 2009, and create 25 new permanent full time jobs in Prince William County.
Casework Genetics is a biotechnology company applying state of the art human genome DNA technology to forensic science. Its focus is on taking the extreme limits of modern laboratory techniques and turning them into validated operational crime
