Ariel Research Extends Global Compliance Leadership Role with Launch of Managed Services.Business Editors MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 22, 2003 New Integrated Services In computer networking, IntServ or integrated services is an architecture that specifies the elements to guarantee quality of service (QoS) on networks. IntServ can for example be used to allow video and sound to reach the receiver without interruption. Make Compelling Case for Outsourcing Hazardous Communications to Trusted Leader in Regulatory Research and Data Ariel Research Corp., a leading source of chemical regulatory compliance research and data, today announced a suite of Managed Services An umbrella term for third-party monitoring and maintaining of computers, networks and software. The actual equipment may be inhouse or at the third-party's facilities, but the "managed" implies an ongoing effort; for example, making sure the equipment is running at a certain quality that extends the company's strong global position in providing the highest quality and most comprehensive Environmental, Health and Safety (EH&S) offerings available. The new services, developed with input from key decision makers within Ariel's 300 customers, enable companies worldwide to streamline compliance and improve profitability within their EH&S operations. Ariel's Managed Services provides vendor MSDS MSDS Material Safety Data Sheets, see there management, toxicology services and both co-sourced and outsourced hazardous communications authoring and distribution. "For 14 years, Ariel Research has been helping the world's largest companies meet the ever-changing demands of regulatory compliance in more than 50 countries," said John Wyatt, president and 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 Ariel Research. "Now we are packaging this breadth of experience and accumulated knowledge into a Managed Service suite that greatly improves the economics and reliability of outsourcing EH&S. With Managed Services, Ariel Research has taken a significant step in continuing its mission of delivering the highest quality solutions to help customers reduce their EH&S risk and lower costs while contributing to a cleaner, safer and healthier environment." With the goal of helping companies manage liability, improve compliance, create consistent documents and reduce overall EH&S costs, Ariel's team of global regulatory, IT and product-safety experts work closely with clients to provide managed services solutions developed specifically for their business needs. Ariel has created an optimized platform to deliver its hazardous communications services by codifying the authoring decision process with rules, phrases and templates. For clients who have already invested in an authoring platform, Ariel offers a team of experts available to author on any platform, including SAP EH&S, AMS AMS - Andrew Message System ProSteward, the Wercs or homegrown systems. Key components of Ariel's Managed Services include: -- Occupational Toxicology Support Services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services -- Hazard Communication Document Authoring and Distribution -- Management of Legacy Documents -- Management of Supplier/Vendor Documents -- Regulatory Tracking and Compliance Assistance -- Training Eastman Chemical Company Eastman Chemical Company is a United States based chemical company, engaged in the manufacture and sale of chemicals, plastics and fibers. Eastman has 16 manufacturing sites in 10 countries, supplying its products throughout the world. Migrates to Managed Services Eastman Chemical Company, headquartered in Kingsport, Tenn., manufactures and markets chemicals, fibers and plastics worldwide. The company, which had 2002 sales of $5.3 billion, was an existing Ariel customer and investor that migrated up to Ariel's Managed Services. Already generating several thousand Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) annually, Eastman was faced with additional MSDS volume. The company evaluated its options of maintaining status quo [Latin, The existing state of things at any given date.] Status quo ante bellum means the state of things before the war. The status quo to be preserved by a preliminary injunction is the last actual, peaceable, uncontested status which preceded the pending controversy. and turnaround, hiring additional staff or expanding its relationship with Ariel to include managed services. By selecting Ariel for managed services, Eastman realized improved turnaround-time while gaining a flexible infrastructure to more effectively address current and future MSDS authoring needs. "Ariel has demonstrated that it has the capability to manage challenging EH&S regulatory databases from around the world that provide critical input to MSDS authors who support a multinational company," said Joe Davis, vice president, health, safety, environment, and assistant general counsel for Eastman. "When Ariel offered an MSDS authoring capability, it was a natural evolution in our relationship to adopt Managed Services. We continue to believe that improved turnaround time (1) In batch processing, the time it takes to receive finished reports after submission of documents or files for processing. In an online environment, turnaround time is the same as response time. , cost savings and scalability will result from this relationship." About Ariel Research Corporation Founded in 1989, Ariel Research is the leading provider of quality research data for global environmental, health and safety (EH&S) management. Ariel's team of chemical compliance experts works with more than 300 complex global enterprises to mitigate their EH&S risk by delivering the highest quality regulatory data and comprehensive services. A wholly-owned and independently managed subsidiary of Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :EMN EMN Equity Market Neutral (investing) EMN École Nationale de la Magistrature (French National School for the Training of Judges and Prosecutors) EMN Electromagnetic Noise ), Ariel can be found on the Web at www.arielresearch.com. ProSteward is a trademark of American Management Systems American Management Systems (previous NASDAQ symbol: AMSY) was founded in 1970 as a technology and management consulting firm. It was founded by a group of five former United States Department of Defense officials who worked under Robert McNamara in the Kennedy and Johnson Incorporated. SAP is a trademark of SAP AG. 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