Thermo Fisher Scientific, world leader in analytical instrumentation and informatics, has scheduled its annual software user group meetings and laboratory informatics conferences. Thermo Informatics World (TIW) 2010 North America, will take place May 3-6 at the Sheraton Society Hill in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. TIW Europe will take place June 7-10 at the Sheraton Roma Hotel & Conference Center in Rome, Italy.

Continuing its focus on providing market-leading sustainability solutions to customers worldwide, SAP AG today announced its intent to acquire TechniData AG, the world's leading provider of product safety and environmental, health and safety (EHS) solutions. Through this acquisition, SAP intends to expand its product portfolio as well as its market and thought leadership in sustainability.

Agilent Technologies Inc., and Surety, LLC, the leading provider of data integrity protection solutions, today announced that Agilent has integrated Surety's AbsoluteProof trusted, third-party timestamping service into its OpenLAB Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN).

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Agilent Technologies Inc. today introduced a dynamic and user-friendly genomics Web site, genomics.agilent.com. The Web site is a one-stop resource for all things genomics. Users will find a wealth of well-organized, easy-to-access information to support their work -- from the newest science to the hottest products. The site features an integrated Web store, powerful browsing capabilities, and a dynamic shopping environment.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced it will host its two-day Laboratory Informatics Symposium (LIS) on May 17-18, 2010 at the Gulf Hotel, Bahrain. This symposium is aimed at laboratory managers across a range of industries with responsibility for QA, data management and lab workflow. The focus of the

Phase Forward Incorporated, a leading provider of data management solutions for clinical trials and drug safety, today announced that it has agreed to be acquired by Oracle

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. , a multinational manufacturer and distributor of life science research and clinical diagnostic products, announced today the release of several new spectral databases and version 8.2 of its award-winning KnowItAll® software.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, announced today that it has acquired Proxeon A/S, an innovative supplier of products for proteomics analysis headquartered in Odense, Denmark. The company is recognized for its ability to provide a simplified proteomics workflow, including nanoflow liquid chromatography systems, columns, ion sources, and bioinformatics software, to meet the need for robust high-sensitivity liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (LC/MS) analysis in complex proteomics applications.

Ariadne announces the launch of Pathway Studio Explore for the Affymetrix GeneAtlas™ Personal Microarray System. Ariadne’s Pathway Studio Explore provides a biological context for the analysis of gene expression data to identify biological signal flow, key regulators, and affected pathways.

Symyx Technologies, Inc. today announced the release of Symyx Isentris for SharePoint, a collection of Microsoft SharePoint Web parts that improves project team knowledge sharing and collaboration in an information-driven R&D environment. Integrating Symyx Isentris search/browse and data analysis tools with the SharePoint platform gives scientists access to real-time project information and critical decision-support capabilities within the context of a well- known enterprise collaboration portal.

IDBS, the leading worldwide provider of research data management and analytics solutions to R&D organizations, today announced that Shire plc, the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, has selected IDBS to support its virtual model for pharmaceutical research.

Perceptive Informatics, a leading eClinical solutions provider and a subsidiary of PAREXEL International Corporation, today announced that it has expanded its leading medical imaging capabilities with an enhanced reporting solution. Perceptive is among the first to offer a reporting solution that incorporates the industry-standard performance metrics for imaging core labs, as defined by the Metrics Champion Consortium (MCC), allowing trial sponsors to track progress against MCC criteria.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, is exhibiting its full range of solutions for the mining industry, designed to offer improved efficiencies and increased productivity, within booth 500-2 at EXPOMIN 2010, taking place from April 12-16 in Santiago, Chile.

Symyx Technologies, Inc. today announced new Symyx Notebook integrations with Thermo Scientific Atlas CDS (chromatography data system), Waters' Empower™ CDS, Agilent OpenLAB ECM (enterprise content manager), and the Work Request and Metrology components of the Symyx Lab Operations suite of products.

PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader focused on the health and safety of people and the environment, today announced its latest drug discovery solutions for global research institutions and biopharmaceutical companies at the Society for Biomolecular Sciences 2010, April 11-15 at Booth 701.

Ocimum's Biotracker™ LIMS solution has been selected by The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center as their standard for the automation of their Research Core Facilities. The first core facility to be automated shall be the Genomics Core Facility.

Software Point has again strengthened its position as the leading Nordic LIMS company. Software Point and the Swedish company, LabIT Solutions, have signed a contract according to which Software Point acquires the whole business from LabIT Solutions on April 1st, 2010. LabIT Solutions is a fully-owned subsidiary of VWR International AB. It is a Nordic LIMS vendor, which has provided LIMS solutions to industrial and hospital laboratories in the Nordic countries since the 1980s.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced the availability of a new Thermo Scientific Atlas Chromatography Data System (CDS) integration solution for Symyx Technologies’ electronic laboratory notebook (ELN). Thermo Fisher Scientific has collaborated with Symyx to develop a solution that allows integration with Symyx’s Notebook using the globally-deployed Atlas CDS(TM), providing scientists with a completely automated and integrated laboratory workflow.

Symyx Technologies, Inc. today announced it has joined the Pistoia Alliance, a non-profit group that promotes collaboration to streamline non-competitive elements of pharmaceutical and life science discovery workflows. The alliance was initially formed by major global pharmaceutical companies including Pfizer, GlaxoSmithKline, Novartis, and AstraZeneca.