Dr. Amos Heckendorf established The Nest Group in 1984 as a way for him to use his expertise to bridge the gap between scientist's applications and manufacturer's products. He had successfully guided both through the changes in technology over the decades. Whether you were simply looking for a part number or looking for unique suggestions for specific applications, he was the person to contact with any technical questions. In 2024, after 40 years, Amos retired and transitioned product supply back to his manufacturers. He is still available for technical support if you leave a voice mail message at the office.

Christian Heckendorf, a graduate of Wentworth Institute of Technology with a degree in Computer Networking, helps us with our internet communications. Less verbose than his namesake, he has started his own firm, "Silent Partner Software" assisting businesses such as ours with data management and the software needed to operate a business efficiently. He has created a data management program, Harp™ for music; implemented a search capability on our web site, to make finding your technical answers easier; and has written the code for operating the registration and database functions at MASSEP.org, A Separation Science Discussion Group, for whom we are sponsors.

He was a graduate research assistant at Boston University Medical School, working for Dr. Joseph Zaia, Dr. Cathy Costello and Dr. Mark McComb, managing their databases and networked computer systems for metabolic disease profiling, after completing his MS in Computer Science degree at BU.
He now works for Protein Metrics, a Dotmatics Company. "Protein Metrics software is a powerful tool for analyzing glycosylation and other PTMS. Their software greatly alleviates the mass spec analysis bottleneck."