Aptuit Completes InfoPro Solutions Acquisition, Launches Informatics Business Line.GREENWICH, Conn. -- InfoPro Solutions Deal Brings Proven Clinical Informatics Clinical Informatics is a sub-field of medical informatics. It focuses on computer applications that address medical data (collection, analysis, representation). Clinical informatics is a combination of information science, computer science, and clinical science designed to assist Solutions to Aptuit Informatics Same as information technology and information systems. The term is more widely used in Europe. , New Business Line to Offer Integrated Platform to Manage Global Drug Development Projects Aptuit, Inc. announced today that it has completed its acquisition of InfoPro Solutions and is launching Aptuit Informatics. The new business line will combine existing Aptuit resources with InfoPro Solutions' 120 employees and industry leading clinical informatics platforms and expertise. Aptuit Informatics will focus on providing clients with seamless, real-time, multi-site clinical information technology platforms and services to manage drug development projects anywhere in the world. InfoPro Solutions adds significant strength to Aptuit's informatics offering, with a client base including many of the world's leading pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies. InfoPro has experienced development and domain experts in the U.S., India and Europe, and innovative enterprise solutions, including the Clinicopia(R) Suite and Clinicambio Data Exchange, that are considered by many to be the industry standard for clinical trial materials management Materials management is the branch of logistics that deals with the tangible components of a supply chain. Specifically, this covers the acquisition of spare parts and replacements, quality control of purchasing and ordering such parts, and the standards involved in ordering, . "Informatics provide a critical thread that holds the drug development process together, not just in managing and supplying clinical trials, but across the entire discovery and development continuum," noted Michael A. Griffith, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Aptuit. "And yet information management in drug development is often disjointed, or siloed. The resulting breaks in continuity cost clients critical time, money and opportunities - or worse. Aptuit Informatics' vision is to be the first provider to truly enable the secure, seamless, horizontal integration Horizontal Integration When a company expands its business into different products that are similar to current lines. Notes: For example, a hot dog vendor expanding into selling hamburgers. Compare this to vertical integration. See also: Vertical Integration and management of data throughout the drug development process. With the acquisition of InfoPro Solutions, we can move rapidly from vision to reality." Under the brand name of Aptuit Informatics, the company will continue to leverage InfoPro's seasoned staff and advanced technology platforms to automate the clinical packaging and logistics process for existing clients, and to develop and deploy next generation informatics solutions for the world's leading biotechnology and pharmaceutical innovators innovators people who will try new things. early innovators important figures in the farming or client community because they are the leaders in the introduction of new techniques and management systems. . "Our mission at Aptuit Informatics is to continue to develop best-of-breed clinical informatics solutions for all clients in the Aptuit family, drawing on resources from across the growing Aptuit global network," said Vikram Marla, President of Aptuit Informatics and former founder and CEO of InfoPro Solutions. "Combining our expertise in clinical trial materials management and enterprise solutions development will allow us to build a next generation, truly integrated platform to meet the information management needs of preclinical preclinical /pre·clin·i·cal/ (-klin´i-k'l) before a disease becomes clinically recognizable. pre·clin·i·cal adj. 1. and pharmaceutical sciences customers. This will bring Aptuit to the forefront of informatics and providing our customers with critical competitive and operational advantage across the drug development continuum." InfoPro Solutions' current client base consists of some of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world, including AstraZeneca, Abbott Laboratories Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT) is a diversified pharmaceuticals and health care company. It has over 65,000 employees and operates in 130 countries. The corporate headquarters are in Abbott Park, Illinois, a neighborhood of North Chicago, Illinois. , Chiron, Organon or·ga·non or or·ga·num n. pl. or·ga·nons or or·ga·nums or or·ga·na 1. An organ. 2. A set of principles for use in scientific investigation. organon pl. organa [Gr.] organ. , Procter & Gamble, and Pfizer. Aptuit Informatics will continue to provide them with industry standard IT systems, services, and global development teams of domain experts. In addition, Aptuit Informatics will continue to support the clinical trial supply chain management solutions acquired with the Company's purchase of Almedica International, enabling customers to continue to have access to existing platforms and resources. In time, Aptuit Informatics will develop, market, and service mission-critical information platforms using the finest elements from existing technologies. Once deployed across all business lines, Aptuit will offer transitional support to customers. About the Deal: As part of the agreement, Aptuit acquired InfoPro Solutions' facilities in Agoura Hills, California For the unincorporated community, see . Agoura Hills is a city (incorporated in 1982) in Los Angeles County, California, and has the ZIP code 91301. The population was 20,537 at the 2000 census. This city on the Ventura Freeway (U.S. ; Westford, Massachusetts Westford is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 20,754 at the 2000 census. History Westford was first settled in 1635. Originally a part of neighboring Chelmsford, West Chelmsford soon grew large enough to sustain its own and Bangalore, India; and retained InfoPro Solutions' approximately 120 employees. Current InfoPro employees will be combined with Aptuit's existing software development team, which was formerly part of Almedica International, and transitioned to the Aptuit Informatics brand under Vikram Marla's leadership. With this acquisition, the Company will now have twelve major locations in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , the United Kingdom, and Asia, and employ more than 2,100 people. About Aptuit: Aptuit, Inc. is an emerging company focused on streamlining and supporting the drug development process for biotechnology and pharmaceutical innovators. The company was founded by a group of industry experts with extensive market experience who have a track record of building a similar, highly successful company through acquisitions and investment. Aptuit will provide a comprehensive suite of product development services and competencies to biotechnology companies Top 100 Biotechnology Companies The following is a list of the top 100 biotechnology companies ranked by revenue. The first nine companies qualify for the list of the top 50 pharmaceutical companies. and large, fully integrated pharmaceutical companies worldwide. Aptuit's mission is to engineer a better drug development process, and is partnered with Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe, one of the world's largest private equity investors. For more information about Aptuit, please visit http://www.aptuit.com. |
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