STARLIMS Expands its Presence in Brazil, through a Distribution Agreement with ATAN, a Systems Integrator with Nationwide Operations

HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA. (October 24, 2006) – STARLIMS Corporation, a front-running global provider of Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS), announced today that it has established an agreement with ATAN. Under the terms of the agreement, ATAN will support growing demand for STARLIMS solutions in Brazil by providing marketing, distribution, implementation and support services nationwide.

ATAN is an established integrator of IT and automation systems with 20 years of expertise. It has solid technical resources, and a customer support network serving organizations throughout Brazil.

“We are extremely pleased to collaborate with ATAN, given its proven track record serving a wide range of organizations throughout the country,” said Itschak Friedman, President and CEO of STARLIMS. “We are convinced that with ATAN as our Brazilian distribution partner, we will be able to provide state-of-the-art LIMS solutions to a wide range of Brazilian customers.”

“We are witnessing ever-expanding demand for STARLIMS products, and we believe we have all the local resources to deliver complete solutions that meet customer needs over the long term,” said ATAN’s Marcelo Szuster. He added that ATAN has all the infrastructure in place to serve clients in practically any industry–petrochemical, pharmaceutical, mining, chemical, food and beverage, water, public health, and more.

About ATAN

Established in 1987, ATAN is an automation and information systems integrator, serving industrial and corporate customers. The company supplies high-level technological solutions for several market segments, ranging from relatively simple systems to complex solutions on a turnkey basis. Leveraging the technical excellence of its team, ATAN supplies systems with high degrees of security and quality.For more information, please see www.atan.com.br 

About STARLIMS Corporation

STARLIMS Corporation is a leading global provider of laboratory information management systems (LIMS). Full-featured and highly flexible, the company’s LIMS solutions deliver complete traceability leading to regulatory compliance, without compromising process versatility. STARLIMS Corporation has a 20-year track record of future-proofing its customers’ investments, be they new LIMS solutions or conversions of legacy systems. The company’s global customer base includes organizations in the public health, pharmaceutical, forensic, chemical, food and beverage, environmental and petrochemical industries. For more information, please see www.starlims.com