Core Informatics Hosts Inaugural Global User Group Meeting: Launch 2013™

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Core Informatics hosted its inaugural Launch 2013™ global user group meeting, in Cambridge, MA on November 19, 2013 with an advanced training session on November 20th. Launch 2013 provided the Core Informatics user community an opportunity to meet other users and exchange best practices, hear case studies from users across R&D industries, learn about the latest advances from Core Informatics for their LIMS, ELN and SDMS products and participate in a panel discussion on the Core Informatics suite and customer experiences.

"As scientists involved in cutting edge technology, our clients are constantly 'launching' new products, new experiment designs and new breakthrough ideas," said Anthony Uzzo, President of Core Informatics. "Modern IT technologies, whether on-premises or in the cloud, are key to unlocking the potential for operational excellence in any science-based organization. At Launch 2013, attendees experienced how some companies are leading the way in this space, and learned about new platform-based IT/IS infrastructures to enable the long term sustainability of science-based innovation."

Launch 2013 highlighted several user case studies across industries. From pharmaceuticals, Ra Pharma presented on its use of the Core LIMS™ to simplify registration of complex Cyclomimetics™ research samples, Neurocrine presented on the use of mobile devices to enable chemistry processes with the Core LIMS, FORMA Therapeutics presented on the automation of High Throughput ADME experiments including instrument integration using the Core LIMS and Epizyme presented on externalization using the Core LIMS to manage their globally-distributed Contract Research Organization (CRO) network. From the clean technology industry, Virent presented on its use of the Core LIMS to enable catalytic transformation of biomass as an alternative source of petroleum based products.

"The benefits of cloud computing and platform technologies are becoming ever more profound for scientific data management," said Josh Geballe, CEO of Core Informatics.  "We deeply appreciate our clients who shared their success stories using Core Informatics to drive stunning innovation and growth.  Their uses of our fully web-based, highly scalable and configurable software to automate laboratory processes, manage and derive insights from their Big Data, execute externalization strategies, enable mobile capabilities, and accelerate scientific progress are inspiring."

Launch 2013 also featured technical presentations on the latest advances from Core Informatics for its LIMS, ELN and SDMS products. In addition, Core Informatics introduced the newest technology advancement for R&D informatics needs – the Platform for Science™. Platform for Science is a cloud-based platform that researchers can use to access the newest integrations, application-specific LIMS configurations, and use as a meeting place to purchase, sell and share R&D IT informatics products and ideas.

About Core Informatics
Core Informatics is a software company focused on delivering state of the art, highly configurable Data Management Software to customers in a variety of industries. Their fully integrated product suite (Core Foundation™, Core LIMS™, Core ELN™ and Core SDMS™) provides customers with the opportunity to manage all of their laboratory data in a single 100%-web-based platform. The company's strengths lie in its deep domain knowledge and the unmatched configurability offered by the Platform for Science, the premiere informatics platform for R&D labs' big data needs. Core Informatics's client list encompasses major companies and emerging leaders across multiple industries including Pharmaceutical, Molecular Diagnostics (MDx) & Clinical Labs, Consumer Products, Clean Tech and Energy.

Founded in 2006, Core Informatics supports a worldwide customer base from its offices in Branford, CT and Cambridge, MA.  For further information about Core Informatics, please visit www.CoreInformatics.com.

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