STARLIMS Opens Global Center of Excellence for the Life Sciences

STARLIMS Opens Global Center of Excellence for the Life Sciences

 

HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA. (March 29, 2006) – STARLIMS Corporation, a front-running global provider of Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS), announced today the opening of the STARLIMS Center of Excellence in Life Sciences (COE). The new COE is part of STARLIMS Canada, which recently became a wholly owned STARLIMS subsidiary after over a decade of close partnership.

 

Rich and Varied Life Science Expertise

The hub of life sciences domain expertise within STARLIMS, the new COE brings together over 30 professionals who have rich and varied expertise in life science information management solutions. The COE will serve STARLIMS’ global customer base in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device and CRO industries. Its mission is to optimize STARLIMS solutions to precisely suit the needs of life science organizations, while providing industry-specific support for STARLIMS Professional Service specialists around the world.

 

An Outgrowth of Growing Operations in the Life Sciences Sector

“In many ways, our team in Canada has already been functioning as a Life Science COE—leveraging years of pharmaceutical and clinical expertise to support STARLIMS teams and customers,” said Jeff Ferguson, Chief Operating Officer at STARLIMS. “We are thrilled to formalize this development, and to bring such a talented group of individuals into our company.”

 

According to Ferguson, the decision to establish the center reflects the professional achievements of the Canadian team, and the expectation that the new COE will provide key support for STARLIMS’s expanding presence in the life sciences sector.

 

Developing Industry-Specific Expertise

“The establishment of this COE reflects our ongoing commitment to provide comprehensive off-the-shelf solutions that meet the needs of organizations in selected industries,” added Ferguson. “Recruiting and developing in-house domain expertise together with establishing key domain partnerships in each of the industries that we serve is bringing to life our vision for easy-to-use collaborative solutions. The center will also enhance our operational efficiency as we strive to remain the easiest laboratory/enterprise system company to engage in projects.”

 

 

About STARLIMS Corporation

STARLIMS Corporation is a leading global provider of laboratory information management systems (LIMS). Full-featured and highly flexible, STARLIMS 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 implementations or conversions of legacy systems. The company’s global customer base includes organizations in the pharmaceutical, public health, forensic, chemical, food and beverage, environmental and petrochemical industries. For more information, please see www.starlims.com