"Starlims open standard technology, flexibility and ability to future-proof customer investments in internal know-how will be highly appreciated in the Japanese Lims market"
Starlims and CTC Laboratory Systems (CTCLS) have signed an agreement for distribution and support of Starlims software in Japan.
CTCLS's selection of Starlims follows a lengthy evaluation process of commercial Lims systems in the marketplace.
"Starlims open standard technology, flexibility and ability to future-proof customer investments in internal know-how will be highly appreciated in the Japanese Lims market" commented Katsuhisa Hirano, Lims technical expert of CTCLS.
"The Starlims software platform will enable us to meet the growing demand for migrating legacy Lims systems to an internationally recognised commercial off-the-shelf Lims system".
A subsidiary of Itochu Techno-Science, CTCLS is said to be Japan's leading provider of information technology for pharmaceutical, chemical, oil and gas and food processing industries, as well as life sciences research institutions.
CTCLS will provide Starlims business development, professional services and full local support to customers in a wide variety of vertical markets.
According to Taizo Watanabe, president of CTCLS, "the Japanese market for commercial off-the-shelf Lims is expected to grow noticeably in the coming years due to changing regulatory environments and ongoing investments towards operational excellence.
"Starlims offers cost effective complete systems that will enable us to capture a healthy share of the market within a very short period".
"We are proud to join CTCLS in delivering Starlims to customers in this strategic Lims market.
"CTCLS brings unequalled experience, capacity and market presence which will now leverage on Starlims proven technological track-record in other parts of the world", stated Isaac Friedman, president and CEO of Starlims.
