Entrepreneurs / Small Business  June 26, 2019

KromaTiD appoints Tompkins as CEO

LONGMONT — A familiar face has stepped into a new role at Longmont-based gene-editing company KromaTid Inc.

Christopher Tompkins, who joined the company in 2010 and most recently served as president, general manager and chief technology officer, has been named CEO of the company.

KromaTiD seeks to transform gene editing, undiagnosed disease and oncology through discovery and measurement of structural genomic changes.

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“Through recent milestones including several new strategic customer relationships, an SBIR Phase 2 grant award and successful fundraising, KromaTiD has successfully validated the market potential of our dGH platform, especially as it applies to structural genomic measurements critical to the gene editing field,” Tompkins said in a prepared statement. “I am pleased and privileged as the CEO to have the opportunity to lead the KromaTiD team as our company embarks on this period of high growth. This will include management, core and advisory team additions to further ensure the successful execution of our mission.”

KromaTiD recently received $900,000 in Phase 2 Fast Track Small Business Innovation Research grants from the National Human Genome Research Institute.

The company moved its headquarters from Fort Collins to 1880 Industrial Circle in Longmont in March 2019.

LONGMONT — A familiar face has stepped into a new role at Longmont-based gene-editing company KromaTid Inc.

Christopher Tompkins, who joined the company in 2010 and most recently served as president, general manager and chief technology officer, has been named CEO of the company.

KromaTiD seeks to transform gene editing, undiagnosed disease and oncology through discovery and measurement of structural genomic changes.

“Through recent milestones including several new strategic customer relationships, an SBIR Phase 2 grant award and successful fundraising, KromaTiD has successfully validated the market potential of our dGH platform, especially as it applies to structural genomic measurements critical to the gene…

Christopher Wood
Christopher Wood is editor and publisher of BizWest, a regional business journal covering Boulder, Broomfield, Larimer and Weld counties. Wood co-founded the Northern Colorado Business Report in 1995 and served as publisher of the Boulder County Business Report until the two publications were merged to form BizWest in 2014. From 1990 to 1995, Wood served as reporter and managing editor of the Denver Business Journal. He is a Marine Corps veteran and a graduate of the University of Colorado Boulder. He has won numerous awards from the Colorado Press Association, Society of Professional Journalists and the Alliance of Area Business Publishers.
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