Targan, Inc. was recognized at the 2023 Annual NC TECH Awards event as the top industry- driven company. According to Ramin Karimpour, CEO of Targan, “Our company is dedicated to driving industry change by creating new capabilities.” He added, “We thank NC TECH for this recognition and our team for their commitment to developing innovative solutions that improve performance and production so that we can help feed the world more sustainably.”
Brooks Raiford, President and CEO of NC TECH, stated, “The awards are designed to honor companies and individuals that demonstrate growth, innovation and leadership.” He added, “As a winner, Targan has distinguished itself as a peer-leader and we are proud to recognize them as a 2023 NC TECH Awards winner.” Targan, previously 
Applied Life Sciences and Systems, Inc. manufactures equipment for hatcheries that can vaccinate chicks against a range of diseases and has also developed a feather-sexing installation that can operate at high speed to separate male and female broiler chicks for separate-sex growout.