Acuity and Fast Genetics Join Forces to Create AcuFast
Acuity and Fast Genetics, two swine genetics companies wholly owned by STgenetics, officially announced their joint brand, AcuFast, on June 1.
Since the purchase of Acuity in February of 2022, the companies have worked together to best understand how to combine their teams, infrastructure, products and resources, a release said. They have introduced a new structure that allows for a greater product offering, a superior technology platform and a combined technical solutions team that will better enable AcuFast’s partners to succeed.
The name AcuFast represents what they will deliver to the industry, the company said. The name combines the words “accuracy” and “fast,” two key components of the genetic improvement equation. The name was also selected to encompass the legacy of both brands: “Acu” for Acuity, meaning sharpness of thought, and “Fast” to pay homage to the 41-year-old business founded by Harold Fast, the company said in a release.
"The successful combining of these companies would not have been possible without the leadership of Gregg BeVier, Fast Genetics previous CEO and current COO of STgenetics. AcuFast is now led by Francisco Bobadilla, executive vice president and head of AcuFast and Genetic Visions-ST," AcuFast said in a release.
The senior leadership will remain the same — Shannon Meyers, vice president of operations and customer success and Clint Schwab, vice president of technology and customer success.
“Through empowering people and integrating proprietary technology, we deliver realized value to pork producers and contribute to a thriving and sustainable future,” Bobadilla said in a release. “AcuFast™ continues to work closely with its parent company, STgenetics, combining its resources to offer an integrated and differentiated approach to customer success.“
STgenetics entered the swine genetics business with the purchase of Fast Genetics in 2015 from HyLife, a Canadian-based pork producer and processor. STgenetics recently expanded its swine enterprise by purchasing Acuity in 2022 from The Maschhoffs, a large family-owned pork producer based in the U.S.
