Guildford, United Kingdom – 08 May 2007, IDBS, a leading provider of data
management, analysis and decision support software, today announced a strategic
partnership with A-Tune Software AG.
The partnership will improve the presence and reach of IDBS Professional
Services in Germany, Austria and German-speaking areas of Switzerland. A-Tune
will deliver a full range of IDBS Professional Services, including the provision
of training for IDBS core products, technical consultancy and project
management. The collaboration will benefit local customers through the
improvement of response times and the elimination of language barriers.
A-Tune, founded in 1998, is a privately-owned company that concentrates on two
business lines: software development and professional services. They have worked
with a broad range of customers in various market segments, including
pharmaceuticals, financial services, telecommunications and automotive. Over the
past eight years, A-Tune has worked extensively with IDBS products delivering
services and support for the ActivityBase Suite.
“This partnership is an exciting opportunity for us, and demonstrates our
continued commitment to complete our service portfolio and maximise the value we
offer to our customers,” said André Schadt, President of Sales and Marketing at
A-Tune Software AG. Andreas Staubi, COO of A-Tune, added, “Our knowledge and
capability within the research arena mean that we are ideally suited to the IDBS
product suite, and our existing expertise in this area will greatly benefit IDBS
customers in German-speaking regions.”
Neil Kipling, founder and CEO of IDBS, said, “We are always looking at
innovative new ways to improve the presence and reach of IDBS Professional
Services to our customers.” He added, “We are extremely happy to be working with
A-Tune, who we know will retain the integrity and high standards synonymous with
IDBS products and services.”
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About IDBS
IDBS is a leading provider of integrated software solutions to the life
sciences industry. Maximizing the value of research data, IDBS enables
organizations to capture, store, share and use data efficiently and effectively
while protecting intellectual property across the spectrum of discovery
activities. Over two hundred life science R&D organizations around the world use
IDBS enterprise data management solutions to drive their research, including 18
of the top 20 pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.
Headquartered in Guildford, UK, IDBS has U.S. offices in California, New Jersey
and Massachusetts. IDBS partners with CTC Laboratory Systems in Japan and a
network of distributors to market IDBS products and services in Asia. Founded in
1989, IDBS employs more than 150 people worldwide. For more information, visit:
http://www.idbs.com.
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