Founder and CEO Michael Evans emptied his savings to fund AIT Laboratories
because after 20 years in academia, he
thought it was time to take his technical
expertise to the next level.
He had an intricate knowledge of toxicology to provide clients with accurate
test results generated from cutting-edge
instrumentation and handled by workers
specially trained to manage the testing
process. To ensure success, he focused his
efforts on three distinct markets — forensics, clinical (which now includes pain
management) and pharmaceutical —
allowing for optimal growth in the areas
where the company is most competent.
This business model has resulted in
record-breaking growth that includes an
80 percent growth rate in revenue and
170 percent increase in net profits in 2007.
Evans’ corporate success was gained by
overcoming an initial lack of business savvy
and slow expansion of clientele. But his ability to stay focused on the company’s long-term goals has propelled AIT ahead of its
competitors by offering $5,000 annually in
tuition reimbursement for employees,
allowing them to grow with the company,
creating new jobs to support the lab’s
increased sample load and organizing a
world-class executive team to oversee
visionary direction.
As AIT maintains its reputation as the
leading forensic lab in the nation and breaks
into new markets related to clinical and
pharmaceutical testing, Evans continues to
put the customer at the forefront of the business. A customer satisfaction survey in 2007
showed that 89 percent of AIT’s clients rated
the company’s services as excellent.
HOW TO REACH: AIT Laboratories, www.aitlabs.com