Base Ten Expands Relationship with SmithKline Beecham to Include Consumer Healthcare Division Sites.TRENTON, N.J.--(BW HealthWire)--Dec. 9, 1999-- -- Installation Completed in Record Time -- Base Ten Systems, Inc. (NasdaqSC: BASEA BASEA Boston Area Solar Energy Association ) announced today that it has successfully implemented its BASE10(R) CS Manufacturing Execution System – Manufacturing execution system (MES) describes a set of integrated functions within a packaged software system or it can also describe the accumulated functionality within the production management infrastructure of a manufacturing or production company. (MES (Manufacturing Execution Software) Software that provides real time access to plant activities that include equipment, labor, orders and inventory. An MES integrates the data with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems so that management has complete control of ) at two R&D sites of SmithKline Beecham's Consumer Healthcare division within the UK. The implementations were under a purchase agreement executed earlier this year. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. These latest implementations were carried out in association with systems integrator An individual or organization that builds systems from a variety of diverse components. With increasing complexity of technology, more customers want complete solutions to information problems, requiring hardware, software and networking expertise in a multivendor environment. and validation See validate. validation - The stage in the software life-cycle at the end of the development process where software is evaluated to ensure that it complies with the requirements. specialist Bovis-Tanvec Ltd. of Surrey, UK, in a period of less than 30 weeks, from an initial requirements investigation to a fully validated production-ready installation. The project team had to complete its work under severe time constraints In law, time constraints are placed on certain actions and filings in the interest of speedy justice, and additionally to prevent the evasion of the ends of justice by waiting until a matter is moot. , resulting from SmithKline Beecham's Y2K See Y2K problem and Y2K compliant. Y2K - Year 2000 policy for new software projects. Base Ten and Bovis-Tanvec implemented the BASE10(R) CS technology at SmithKline Beecham's R&D site in Weybridge, UK and at SmithKline Beecham's pilot production plant in Maidenhead Maidenhead, city (1991 pop. 59,809), Windsor and Maidenhead, S central England, on the Thames River. It is a residential town with brewing and milling industries as well as a resort. The 13th-century stone bridge was rebuilt in the 1770s. , UK, where potential new products are developed and scaled up for bulk manufacture. These sites focus on SmithKline Beecham's Consumer Healthcare products and will rely on BASE10(R) CS to provide management and traceability of raw materials and finished products to meet FDA/cGMP requirements. Stephen Cloughley, 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 Base Ten Systems, Inc. said, "This is SmithKline Beecham's first implementation of Base Ten's technology within its Consumer Healthcare business and expands our long-standing worldwide relationship with SmithKline Beecham. SmithKline Beecham, an important customer of Base Ten's, already deploys BASE10(R) CS applications within its pharmaceutical R&D sites in Harlow, UK, Upper Providence, PA and Upper Merion, PA." He added, "SmithKline Beecham's decision to extend Base Ten's technology to the Consumer Healthcare division is a strong vote of confidence in our products and our people. Our European team, under the leadership of Kris Adriaenssens, have again demonstrated Base Ten's ability to continuously develop timely solutions to meet our customers' needs. We are excited to provide cost-effective products to new areas of SmithKline Beecham's business." Commenting on the BASE10(R) CS installation, Jason Hier, director of Bovis-Tanvec, said: "This installation was carried out under severe time pressure in order to meet SmithKline Beecham's Y2K policy and the completion of their new cGMP manufacturing facilities. The close cooperation and immediate support of Base Ten's UK service group were important factors in achieving this success for our customer." SmithKline Beecham (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :SBH SBH State Bank of Hyderabad (India) SBH Small Business Hawaii (non-profit business advocacy organization) SBH Sequencing By Hybridization SBH St Barthelemy, Guadeloupe (Airport Code) ) -- one of the worlds leading healthcare companies -- discovers, develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceuticals, vaccines, over-the-counter medicines and health-related consumer products. For company information, visit SmithKline Beecham on the World Wide Web at http://www.sb.com. About Base Ten Base Ten Systems is a software technology development company focused on manufacturing execution and clinical supply systems and services for the pharmaceutical, chemicals and medical products industries. Through installation of BASE10 software, Base Ten's customers around the world can enjoy more cost-effective regulatory compliance, improved manufacturing flexibility and reduced production cycle time. BASE10 solutions are readily integrated with complementary software partners as manufacturers consolidate their operations into global supply chain processes. Learn more about Base Ten Systems by visiting its web site at www.base10.com. Forward-Looking Statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. Regarding Base Ten Systems The foregoing contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. Such forward-looking statements may be identified by such forward-looking terminology as "may," "will," "believe," "anticipate," "expect," or similar words or variations thereof. Such forward-looking statements involve certain significant risks and uncertainties. Important factors that Base Ten believes may cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements are discussed in the "Risk Factors," "Business" and "MD&A" sections of the company's current S-3 registration statements and annual and quarterly reports on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Additional risk factors include the effectiveness of software and the ability of software to operate without "bugs" in the technology and acceptance of the release by customers and actual rollout. In assessing such forward-looking statements, investors are urged to read carefully those reports and other filings. Base Ten does not undertake to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements, even if experience or future changes indicate that any such results or event (expressed or implied) will not be realised. |
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