Based in Manchester, England, Mr Kelly will be responsible for introducing RainDance’s RainStorm technology platform to Europe. Mr Kelly will work with thought leaders in genomics research to adopt RainDance’s Sequence Enrichment solution and the RDT 1000 instrument.
In addition, Mr Kelly will build the commercial sales infrastructure required to launch the company’s solutions in the European market.
Mr Kelly joins RainDance from Helicos Biosciences where he served as global business manager for the company’s European operations. Mr Kelly has received a bachelor of science degree in chemistry from Sheffield University.
Stephen Becker, vice president of commercial operations at RainDance Technologies, said: “Mr Kelly’s appointment represents an important step in the geographic expansion of our commercial efforts with the first quarter release of our Sequence Enrichment solution for the targeted sequencing of the human genome. His international business experience in life sciences and genetics and sequencing makes him the ideal candidate to lead RainDance’s entry into the European market.”