Founded and managed by persons with strong skills in biomedical imaging, MetaSystems is based on almost 30 years of experience in image analysis, automated microscopy, and hard- and software technology. This background ensures MetaSystems being at the forefront of technology. A number of innovative features have been introduced by MetaSystems for the first time before they were also adopted by our competitors (e.g. high quality laser printer image hardcopy, CGH analysis with real-color karyotyping and profile averaging). Today, more than 1,600 laboratories in 82 countries rely on the quality and stability of MetaSystems products. Most of the European countries are supported directly from MetaSystems headquarter situated in the vicinity of Heidelberg. In many other countries MetaSystems is very proud to have strong exclusive partners, who take care of the local MetaSystems sales and support our customers in their region. For details on our worldwide partners please refer to the page with contact details. The North American market is covered by the US office (MetaSystems Group Inc.) located in Boston, MA. In 2005, MetaSystems opened a branch office in Hong Kong, China, named MetaSystems Asia Ltd. It provides technical and sales support to the Far Eastern and Southern Pacific regions. MetaSystems India (Bangalore) P Ltd., was established in May 2012 with the aim to more closely serve the very important market in India. Recently (May 2014) MetaSystems established MetaSystems S.r.l., an office in Milano, Italia (MetaSystems Italy). MetaSystems believes that a global company should foster a community of partners, users, and customers to achieve a climate of collaboration and friendship. Therefore customer service, training of MetaSystems experts all over the world, and direct communication are central parts of the MetaSystems philosophy.