Atrion International Acquires Strategic Compliance Software From Dutch Engineering and Consulting Company.MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 23, 1998-- Atrion Purchases Leading International MSDS MSDS Material Safety Data Sheets, see there Product to Expand Global Leadership Atrion International Inc. today announced that it has acquired from Royal HASKONING Group B.V. of the Netherlands the intellectual property rights of Rosetta, HASKONING's material safety data sheet (MSDS) software, and will service Rosetta's existing international customer base. In addition, Rosetta's technical support and sales resources will become employees of Atrion. Atrion will integrate Rosetta with its flagship product A primary product of a company, which is typically why the company was founded and/or what made it well known. For example, MS-DOS, Windows and the Microsoft Office suite have been flagship products of Microsoft. CorelDRAW is a flagship product of Corel Corporation. , CHEMMATE(R), to create the most comprehensive environmental, health, safety and transportation software for organizations that require hazardous materials solutions. By combining its expertise in the development of MSDS solutions with the multi-lingual and international compliance functionality of Rosetta, Atrion will provide the next generation of environmental, health and safety (EHS EHS Environmental Health and Safety EHS Early Head Start (pre-school program) EHS Extremely Hazardous Substance (EPA) EHS Environmental Health Services EHS Exchange Hosted Services ) software for the global market. The integration of the two technologies will create a new product offering unparalleled in the industry and will solidify so·lid·i·fy v. so·lid·i·fied, so·lid·i·fy·ing, so·lid·i·fies v.tr. 1. To make solid, compact, or hard. 2. To make strong or united. v.intr. Atrion's position as the global market leader in environmental, health, safety and transportation software. In addition, Atrion will leverage its strength in enterprise resource planning See ERP. (application, business) Enterprise Resource Planning - (ERP) Any software system designed to support and automate the business processes of medium and large businesses. (ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. ) and supply chain integration with Rosetta's knowledge of the European community European Community: see European Union. European Community (EC) Organization formed in 1967 with the merger of the European Economic Community, European Coal and Steel Community, and European Atomic Energy Community. to create the first enterprise-wide EHS solution on the market. Utilizing ERP systems as a transaction and data backbone assures global companies of accurate and up-to-date standardization standardization In industry, the development and application of standards that make it possible to manufacture a large volume of interchangeable parts. Standardization may focus on engineering standards, such as properties of materials, fits and tolerances, and drafting and compliance documentation. "This acquisition strengthens Atrion's leadership in the global market and will further our efforts to dominate the European market," said Bruce Johnson For the American politician, see Bruce Edward Johnson. Bruce Johnson co-founded a Canadian personal income tax software company named WinTax in 1992 with fellow University of Alberta graduate Chad Frederick. , president, Atrion. "By incorporating the multi-lingual and international compliance standards of Rosetta with CHEMMATE, we are able to provide a complete MSDS solution to both domestic and international markets. Because CHEMMATE can link to ERP systems, the resulting product will strengthen our position as the MSDS solution of choice for vendors that need complete environmental and regulatory compliance." CHEMMATE is a rules-based software solution that uses algorithms to author, manage and distribute regulatory material safety data sheets for handling hazardous material. Utilizing a wide range of comprehensive databases, CHEMMATE analyzes, adheres to, and maintains compliance with domestic and international laws governing health and safety, transportation and environmental regulations. It allows organizations to eliminate the costs and complexities associated with environmental and regulatory compliance. About HASKONING Founded in 1881, Royal HASKONING Group B.V is an independent company of consulting engineers and architects with over 1900 employees in the Netherlands and in more than 40 countries worldwide. About Atrion International Founded in 1989, Atrion International Inc., is a leading developer of advanced software solutions for authoring, management and distribution of materials safety data sheets for hazardous materials. Atrion employs more than 60 people and has plans to double that number by the end of 1998. Its extensive client list has grown to more than 400 customers, many from Fortune 500 companies. -0- CHEMMATE is a registered trademark of Atrion International. All other trademarks and tradenames are property of their respective holders. CONTACT: Atrion International Copithorne & Bellows bellows, expansible, gas-tight chamber used to pump or store a gas. One of the simplest and most familiar types of bellows is the manual one used for providing a forced draft to a fire. The expansible chamber consists of a leather bag with pleated sides. Glen Fossella Paula Muise/Mary Fitzgerald (508) 763-9356 (617) 450-4300 fossella@ix.netcom.com paula.muise@cbpr.com mary.fitzgerald@cbpr.com |
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