LabVantage ® and SpectraLIMS™ Team Up to Address Laboratory Information Solutions for Growing French LIMS Market

LabVantage Solutions, Inc., a leading provider of Life Sciences LIMS and Enterprise LIMS solutions, and SpectraLIMS S.A., a leading French laboratory information solution provider, announced at a joint press conference on 25 March 2004 that the two organizations have signed a distribution agreement to jointly market and support the entire LabVantage SapphireÔ laboratory product line for the fast growing French and French-speaking European market.

SpectraLIMS will provide the Sapphire information management solution to research institutes, service laboratories, and chemical, bio-technical, food, pharmaceutical, genomics, and proteomics labs. SpectraLIMS has become the preferred local French partner in quality management and research informatics initiatives because of its experienced project leaders, skilled technical support, and validation services. SpectraLIMS is certified ISO 9001 Version 2000, and has expertise in 21 CFR Part 11, GLP, BPF, COFRAC, FDA and GAMP requirements.

The agreement with LabVantage will provide the French marketplace with the industry’s leading configurable LIMS solution. LabVantage Sapphire’s Enterprise and Life Sciences LIMS Industry Solutions are proven, scalable products that have broad market acceptance,” said Michel Gerlicher, SpectraLIMS General Manager and COO. Gerlicher continued, “We look forward to working with LabVantage to bring world-class solutions to laboratories in France and French-speaking regions throughout Europe.” 

Isaac Meek, Global Analyst & Practice Leader, Drug Discovery & Diagnostics for Frost & Sullivan, a leading industry consulting firm, commented, “The addition of French-based SpectraLIMS, will prove to be an important business relationship for LabVantage. In addition to an expanded presence in Europe, SpectraLIMS’ domain knowledge will be a key component to LabVantage’s future success in this region.”

LabVantage President and CEO, Jim Aurelio, expanded upon this comment with, “The agreement with SpectraLIMS has better positioned LabVantage to become the leading provider of laboratory software solutions to the French market. SpectraLIMS has a strong market presence, and we are proud that after extensive due diligence, they have decided to partner with us. SpectraLIMS’ strong local presence will help us accelerate our market penetration in the region. Our solutions have been implemented by Aventis and Danone, and other industry leaders, and we look forward to achieving an even greater presence in the region.”

 

About SpectraLIMS

SpectraLIMS, headquartered in Paris, France, is a leader in the LIMS market in France, and in French-speaking countries throughout Europe. SpectraLIMS provides information management solutions to research institutes, service laboratories, and chemical, bio-technical, food, pharmaceutical, genomics, and proteomics labs. SpectraLIMS has become the preferred local French partner in quality management and research informatics initiatives because of its experienced project leaders, skilled technical support, and validation services, as well for their focus on providing high quality service and full customer satisfaction. SpectraLIMS is certified ISO 9001 Version 2000, and has expertise in 21 CFR Part 11, GLP, BPF, COFRAC, FDA and GAMP requirements. Further information about SpectaLIMS can be found at http://www.spectralims.com .

 

About LabVantage Solutions
A leader in Enterprise LIMS and Life Sciences LIMS solutions, LabVantage Solutions, Inc. is a Chatterjee Management Group company, and an Advanced IBM Business Partner. LabVantage provides intelligent sample and experiment data management LIMS for traditional manufacturing QA/QC, pharmaceutical QC, genomics, proteomics, and high throughput screening. The company also offers services that ensure customer success, such as industry and technology consulting, implementation services, application training, and extensive customer support services. Since 1983, LabVantage has implemented hundreds of laboratory information systems across a broad range of industries. Headquartered in Bridgewater, New Jersey, LabVantage also has offices in High Wycombe, UK, and Kolkata, India, as well as an extensive web of business partnerships and technology alliances. Further information about LabVantage and its products is available at www.labvantage.com .

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