MASSAPEQUA, N.Y., July 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Conference organizer International Business Forum will highlight this year's MidAmerica Healthcare Winner's Circle on October 1st. Companies to be awarded the M&A include Apptec, NimbleGen, and Renal Solutions. Tomo Therapy is being awarded the IPO of the year. All are in Recognition for Outstanding Deal Execution. Accepting the award for Apptec is former CEO & Founder, Bonnie Baskin. Apptec is a unique single source for the biopharmaceutical/biotechnology and medical device/medical product industries -- offering testing, contract research and development, and cGMP manufacturing services. Apptec was acquired by WuXi PharmaTech (Cayman) Inc. in January of 2008 and is traded on NYSE as WX. The total value of the transaction including payment of Apptec's debt was approximately $151 million. Accepting the award for NimbleGen is Former Chairman, Bob Palay. NimbleGen was acquired by Roche in June of 2007 and is traded as ROG.VX. Under the terms of the agreement, Roche paid NimbleGen's shareholders $272.5 million. NimbleGen is a leading innovator, manufacturer and supplier of a proprietary suite of DNA microarrays, consumables, instruments and services. Renal Solutions Board Member, John McIlwraith Managing Director at Blue Chip Venture Company will be accepting for the company. Renal Solutions a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fresenius Medical Care, is leading the advancement of sorbent therapy for improved renal replacement therapy. Fresenius Medical Care acquired Renal Solutions back in November 2007 for $200 million and is listed on the NYSE as FMS. Board Member, John Neis Co-Founder & Managing Director of Venture Investors, LLC will accept for Tomo Therapy. Tomo Therapy is based in the U.S. with European offices in Belgium and distribution throughout the world. The company owns multiple issued U.S. patents and has a number of patent applications pending, both in the U.S. and worldwide. The company also holds an exclusive license on more than 100 issued patents and pending applications globally. Tomo Therapy listed on NASDAQ May 2007 as TOMO. The Winner's Circle is scheduled to take place 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday, October 1st at The Westin Hotel in downtown Cincinnati. The session will highlight what made these deals significant and how they came together. This Venture Forum is the Midwest's largest annual event showcasing biotech, pharma, medical devices, and industrial biotech companies in the heartland of America. This event will unite the venture capital community to drive innovation through investment opportunities in the healthcare market. This forum is a must-attend event for active investors in the Midwest. To learn more about the event and to register, please visit http://www.midamericahealthcareforum.com/. About IBF International Business Forum presents financial and business conferences on venture capital, corporate finance, mergers & acquisitions, corporate strategic investing, defined contribution/401(k) plans, risk management, funding technology innovation, and commercialization of intellectual property. IBF conferences provide attendees with leading-edge information and new business contacts to achieve business objectives. Visit http://www.ibfconferences.com/ for more details and complete information on upcoming events. DATASOURCE: International Business Forum CONTACT: Carissa Stavrakos, Executive Producer of International Business Forum, Inc., +1-516-765-9005 x310, Web site: http://www.ibfconferences.com/ http://www.midamericahealthcareforum.com/

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