LabVantage
LABVANTAGE Solutions, Inc. is a laboratory information management system (LIMS) provider based in Bridgewater, New Jersey. Founded in 1981,[1] LABVANTAGE is the third largest LIMS provider in the world.[2]
On June 30, 2009, LABVANTAGE announced its intention to acquire the SQL*LIMS business from Applied BioSystems (subsidy of Life Technologies Corp.). The significance of this merger is that it heavily impacts the LIMS market. With LABVANTAGE product LABVANTAGE's most advanced technology and SQL*LIMS business's most experienced and globalized personnel, this combination thrusts the new LABVANTAGE to become the number 1 LIMS provider in the industry. The purchase immediately opened LABVANTAGE's market to all continents except Antarctica, giving the company the most global coverage in the LIMS industry throughout the world today. On August 10, 2009, LABVANTAGE officially closed the transaction and completed the acquisition of SQL*LIMS business from Life Technologies Corp.[3]
Prior to the August 10, 2009 transaction, about half of the company's employees work in India, while 60 employees are in North America and 20 are in Europe.[4]
LABVANTAGE's customers in the United States include Aventis, Pfizer, and Unilever's Best Foods (now called Hellmann's and Best Foods). Although not the largest LIMS provider, LABVANTAGE managed to close the largest LIMS deal in the history of the industry. [2] In India, LABVANTAGE provides services for GAIL, Indian Oil Corporation, and Reliance Industries.[5]
In 2011, LABVANTAGE opened its company blog to the public. It is the first in its industry to offer a blog discussing non-commercial topics but rather, informative ones, educating and discussing with bloggers on LIMS and business intelligence.
References
- ^ "LABVANTAGE Solutions, Inc". BusinessWeek. Archived from the original on 2009-04-22. Retrieved 2009-04-22.
- ^ a b "US firm to double workforce in city". The Indian Express. 2005-11-16. Archived from the original on 2009-04-22. Retrieved 22 April 2009.
- ^ "LabVantage acquires SQL*LIMS business". Scientific Computing World. 2009-09-01. Retrieved 22 September 2009.
{{cite news}}: Check|archiveurl=value (help); External link in|work= - ^ "LABVANTAGE to double staff in India". Rediff.com. 2005-12-07. Archived from the original on 2009-04-22. Retrieved 22 April 2009.
- ^ "LABVANTAGE to hire more". The Telegraph. 2005-11-16. Archived from the original on 2009-04-22. Retrieved 22 April 2009.
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