--- title: Congenica Appoints Kamraan Shariff as Chief Business Development Officer description: Congenica, the company enabling rapid and accurate NGS data analysis to transform lives, today announces the appointment of Kamraan Shariff. image: https://blog.congenica.com/hubfs/Kamraan%20Shariff%2c%20Chief%20Business%20Development%20Officer%2c%20Congenica.png --- - [Our Customers and Partners](http://www.congenica.com/our-customers) - [Our Product Portfolio](http://www.congenica.com/congenica-products) - **Inherited Diseases** - [Rare Disease](http://www.congenica.com/congenica-rare-disease) - [Inherited Cancer](http://www.congenica.com/congenica-inherited-cancer) - [Prenatal Health](http://www.congenica.com/congenica-prenatal) - [Carrier Screening](http://www.congenica.com/congenica-carrier-screening) - [Neurodevelopmental Disorders](http://www.congenica.com/congenica-neuro) - **Somatic Oncology** - [Solid Tumours](http://www.congenica.com/congenica-oncology) - **Pathogen** - [Pathogen Surveillance](http://www.congenica.com/congenica-pathogen-surveillance) - [Our Services](http://www.congenica.com/congenica-services) - [Clinical Interpretation Services](http://www.congenica.com/congenica-clinical-interpretation-services) - [Professional Services](http://www.congenica.com/professional-services) - [Customer Support](http://www.congenica.com/customer-support) - [Pharma Services](http://www.congenica.com/pharma-services) - Resources - [Publications](http://www.congenica.com/publications) - [Supporting materials](http://www.congenica.com/resources) - [News](https://blog.congenica.com/) - [Events and webinars](http://www.congenica.com/events-webinars) - [About us](http://www.congenica.com) - [Leadership Team](http://www.congenica.com/leadership) - [Quality](http://www.congenica.com/quality) - [Investors](http://www.congenica.com/investors) - [People and Vacancies](http://www.congenica.com/people) - [Contact us](http://www.congenica.com/contact) Login ##### Please select your location and reference genome: [America - GRCh37](https://us-37.congenica.com/) [America - GRCh38](https://us-38.congenica.com/) [Europe, Middle East, Africa - GRCh37](https://eu-37.congenica.com/) [Europe, Middle East, Africa - GRCh38](https://eu-38.congenica.com/) [Overview](https://blog.congenica.com) [Congenica Appoints Kamraan Shariff as Chief Business Development Officer](https://blog.congenica.com/congenica-appoints-kamraan-shariff-as-chief-business-development-officer) ![Congenica Appoints Kamraan Shariff as Chief Business Development Officer](https://blog.congenica.com/hubfs/Kamraan%20Shariff%2c%20Chief%20Business%20Development%20Officer%2c%20Congenica.png) News Investor # Congenica Appoints Kamraan Shariff as Chief Business Development Officer 3/1/2021    |    0 min read **![Kamraan Shariff, Chief Business Development Officer, Congenica](https://blog.congenica.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Kamraan%20Shariff%2c%20Chief%20Business%20Development%20Officer%2c%20Congenica.png?width=2240&name=Kamraan%20Shariff%2c%20Chief%20Business%20Development%20Officer%2c%20Congenica.png)** **Cambridge, United Kingdom – 1 March 2021** - [Congenica](https://www.congenica.com/), the digital health company enabling rapid and accurate analysis of complex genomic data to transform people’s lives, today announces the appointment of Kamraan Shariff as Chief Business Development Officer effective immediately. Kamraan will be responsible for developing and implementing the Company’s global business development strategy that will be instrumental in accelerating Congenica’s growth.   Kamraan Shariff has more than 25 years of experience in corporate development, venture capital, mergers & acquisitions and investment banking across the US, Europe and Asia. Prior to joining Congenica, Kamraan was Head of Corporate Development at Drawbridge Health, a blood sampling medtech business, where he was responsible for global strategic partnerships. Previously, he was a Managing Director at GE Ventures in addition to holding senior positions within the M&A division of both GE & GE Capital across Europe and Asia. Kamraan started his career in Investment Banking, working at ANZ Investment Bank for almost 12 years before moving into business development roles.   Kamraan has a master’s degree in International Banking & Financial Services from the University of Reading and a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Leeds.   **David Atkins, Chief Executive Officer at Congenica, said:** *“Kamraan has an impressive track record of international deal execution, which will be hugely valuable to Congenica as we deliver on our strategy of global expansion through key partnerships. It is a pleasure to welcome someone with Kamraan’s strategic capabilities to this newly formed role and the senior leadership team.”* **On his appointment, Kamraan Shariff, said:** *“Congenica’s technology has the potential to improve patients’ lives worldwide by providing life- changing answers. It is exciting to join such an innovative and fast growing business where I look forward to working with the rest of the team to make a real impact in rare diseases and oncology.”* **About Congenica** Congenica is a digital health company enabling the rapid analysis and interpretation of genomic data, empowering researchers to provide life-changing answers that will in future improve wellbeing and disease management.   Congenica’s world-leading software enables rapid genomic data analysis at scale, performing 20x faster than industry averages and providing a 30% higher analytical yield, reducing genomic interpretation costs by up to 95%.   Born out of pioneering research from the Wellcome Sanger Institute and the NHS, Congenica has a global footprint supporting leading international laboratories, academic medical centres and biopharmaceutical companies and is the exclusive Clinical Decision Support partner for the NHS Genomic Medicine Service.   --- ### Related articles ![SeqOne acquires Congenica to create a global leader in AI-powered genomic medicine](https://blog.congenica.com/hs-fs/hubfs/New%20logos/Congenica%20%26%20SeqOne%20Logo%20Without%20Tagline%20RGB.png?width=320&height=192&name=Congenica%20%26%20SeqOne%20Logo%20Without%20Tagline%20RGB.png) 9/2/2025 #### [SeqOne acquires Congenica to create a global leader in AI-powered genomic medicine](https://blog.congenica.com/seqone-acquires-congenica-to-create-a-global-leader-in-ai-powered-genomic-medicine) Strategic acquisition of UK genomics leader Congenica reinforces SeqOne market position and footprint - servicing over 160 labs in 30+ countries ![Congenica showcased in Genomics Spotlight 2024 Report](https://blog.congenica.com/hs-fs/hubfs/male%20doc%20with%20child%20and%20mum%20light%20small%20.jpg?width=320&height=192&name=male%20doc%20with%20child%20and%20mum%20light%20small%20.jpg) 11/6/2024 #### [Congenica showcased in Genomics Spotlight 2024 Report](https://blog.congenica.com/congenica-showcased-in-recently-launched-genomics-spotlight-2024-report) We are thrilled to announce that Congenica is one of the companies showcased in the recently launched Genomics Spotlight 2024 report produced by the UK Department for Business and Trade (DBT). ![Congenica Named Best Genomic Data Analysis Software Company 2024 by GHP](https://blog.congenica.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Onco%20.png?width=320&height=192&name=Onco%20.png) 6/19/2024 #### [Congenica Named Best Genomic Data Analysis Software Company 2024 by GHP](https://blog.congenica.com/congenica-named-best-genomic-data-analysis-software-company-2024-by-ghp) We are thrilled to announce that Congenica has been awarded the title of "Best Genomic Data Analysis Software Company 2024" by Global Health & Pharma Magazine.  ##### Congenica is available as a CE Marked IVD clinical decision support platform for clinical diagnostic use for inherited genetic disorders in the UK and EU, Iceland, Lichtenstein, Norway, Switzerland and Turkey. 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