Software Point acquires LabIT Solutions’ LIMS business
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.
“Software Point was the best possible buyer for LabIT” says Lars Nordlander, managing director for VWR International AB and chairman of the Board of LabIT Solutions AB. “The Company has substantial experience in LIMS, and for many years has been a well-established player on the Nordic LIMS market.”
“Software Point is, besides LabIT Solutions, the only LIMS company offering services both to public hospital laboratories and to private industrial and service laboratories. Therefore, I am sure that Software Point in an excellent way can take care of our customers and ensure continuity in services.”
Andrea Holmberg, CEO for Software Point is excited about the acquisition. “By joining the expertise and competence of Software Point and LabIT, we will become the strongest LIMS company in Northern Europe. Our presence in Sweden will grow remarkably in both hospital and industrial laboratories.”
“LabIT’s staff will join our Swedish operations in Stockholm and Malmö. I am delighted to be acquiring so many new staff members with experience in LIMS. Following the merger, our staff in Sweden will grow to more than 20 persons, and in total we will have almost 70 LIMS experts serving around 500 laboratories.”
“Our own LIMS portfolio with WilabLIMS, Sapphire LIMS, C5 LIMS for hospitals and Sapphire Biobanking solution will be completed with LabIT’s well-established products, LabMaster and LabStudio. It will be fantastic to combine the know-how and expertise of the two companies, and I am sure our customers will appreciate the services that can be offered by our strengthened forces.”
