Stemcord vs cordlife vs cyroviva, which would you choose?

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Really depends. Here is how I determined who I went with. 1. The first thing is making sure the company won't shut down - so for me trust in the brand name and who the founders are is impt. - Cordlife, HQ in Sg, listed publicly - Stemcord HQ in Sg, privately held - Cyroviva, HQ in India, privately held Background of founders - Cordlife Dr. Steven Fang founded CordLife Singapore in 2001. Dr. Fang holds a Degree in Computer Engineering and an MBA in Corporate Strategy with the University Of Hull (U.K.). He also holds a Doctorate in Business Administration with The University of South Australia in the area of Dynamic Capability Management of Biotechnology Enterprises - Stemcord (3 founders) Dr Teo Cheng Peng, Chairman, was schooled in Kuala Lumpur. In recognition of his excellent academic results in the GCE ‘A’ Level Examinations and extracurricular activities, he was awarded the Public Service Commission Scholarship by the Singapore Government to study Medicine at the National University of Singapore. He graduated with Bachelors in Medicine and Surgery in 1984. Dr Ang Peng Tiam, Director, was educated at Anglo-Chinese School. In recognition of his academic and extra-curricular achievements, he was awarded the President’s scholarship in 1977 to study Medicine at the National University of Singapore. He graduated with Bachelors in Medicine and Surgery in 1982. Dr Leong See Odd, Chief Executive Officer, was educated in Raffles Institution. He went on to study Medicine at the National University of Singapore. He graduated with Bachelors in Medicine and Surgery in 1986. - Cyroviva Joint venture between Cryoviva International Pte. Ltd (75% stake and AsiaMedic Ltd, which has a 25% stake in the Company). Cryoviva International Pte. Ltd is owned by Mr. Ravi Jaipuria, Chairman of RJ Corp India, and Dr. T Chandroo, Chairman of Modern Montessori International School, Singapore Where the blood is stored (this is impt to me incase there is problem with storage, contamination and future transportation. My logic is if you own the place higher chance you won't change location vs renting - and then 2 places less risky than 1 place) - Cordlife 1 fully owned processing and storage facility. - Stemcord 2 facilities (don't know if owned or rented) - Cyroviva 1 subcontracted lab @ KKH How many success stories in SG (processed, stored and released) - Cordlife 17 - Stemcord 12 Cyroviva None to my knowledge (but only set up in 2014 in sg) Hope this helps you make up your mind.

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