What's New at CSols
12/22/2011 - CSols received an Award from the Delaware BBB
The Better Business Bureau held their annual Holiday Mixer for all
Delaware members on December 8th. During the evening, they recognized
each company that maintained a positive rating throughout the year.
CSols, Inc. was awarded with a Certificate
of Appreciation for our
1st year of Accreditation and continued commitment to high ethical
standards. We are honored to receive this award and thank the BBB for
a well organized and delightful evening.
10/4/2011 - 3 CSols Short Courses have been
Accepted for PITTCON 2012
We are very excited to announce that the Short Courses submitted by Jeff
Policastro, Geoff Turnbull, and Kyle McDuffie have been accepted by the 2012
PITTCON short course committee. Click below to read each synopsis and
register:
- LIMS/ELN - Strategies to Effectively Manage Challenged Informatics Implementations
- LIMS/ELN - Reaching the Promised Land – LEAN Lab operations and the integrated Quality System
- LIMS/ELN - How to Select, Plan and Implement the Right Software Solutions for Your Laboratory
9/14/2011 - "Batteries NOT Included - Looking Beyond the Informatics
Quote" webinar
In one hour, learn how to significantly improve your chances of a
successful Informatics Implementation for your LAB. Join us for this
complimentary, hour-long webinar with a Q&A section on Wednesday,
October 19th 2pm EDT. For more details and to register, click
webinar info.
08/24/2011 - CSols, Inc. is Hiring!
As CSols continues to grow our client base and expand into new territories,
we must fill the need for many new positions. If you'd like the opportunity
to be Key Contributor in a dynamic, fun and flexible company which rewards
creativity and hard work, click on the job postings below to apply:
- LIMS Deployment Specialist
- SampleManager Implementation Engineers
- STARLIMS Specialists
- LIMS Business Analyst
08/16/2011 - New Client Testimonials Have Been Posted
There's no greater reward than receiving a letter from your clients, commending
your workers on their expertise, dedication, and character while working on a
project. CSols has been blessed with such a high caliber group of Consultants
and recognizes the time and effort that they put into delivering excellence to
our customers. We will continue to update our Customer Testimonials
page as our clients share their experiences with us.
07/09/2011 - CSols, Inc. is Celebrating 10 Years of Excellence with the hire of their first employee in 2001. We would like to thank all our past and current clients as well as the loyal employees who have contributed to our success. CSols is the leading Laboratory Informatics Expert Consultancy in North America. We have achieved this by superior domain expertise, embracing new technology, and most importantly by constant dedication to Delivering Excellence to our customers. To read more about where CSols started and our growth over the past 10 years, visit the CSols Inc History page.
06/30/2011 – Positive Feedback from Clients are Pouring In
CSols has recently completed a number of projects, and as part of our normal
protocol, Satisfaction Surveys were sent to the Clients to evaluate the work
our consultants performed. Click here to read the
Customer Testimonials.
02/08/2011 – Oil Analysis Industry contracts
CSols for their LIMS Implementation
A leader in the oil analysis industry has selected
CSols to assist them with several facets of their LIMS implementation. The
scope of the project includes final configuration work, instrument
integration, and reporting. In addition, CSols has been assigned the
mission critical task of migrating the customer’s legacy data to the new
LIMS. These components are not only essential to the success of the project
but are also crucial to the customer’s business because the LIMS will serve
as the “backbone” of the customer’s online service. This allows their
external customers view and print sample reports, download data, and process
specific management reports in real time via their website.
01/25/2011 – CSols assists with ELN Strategic Planning Project
A world leader in generic pharmaceuticals has
selected CSols to assist them with their ELN Strategic Planning
project. This project is vital to the customer’s lean manufacturing
and regulatory compliance objectives. For this project CSols
experts will execute workflow analysis over two sites taking into
consideration existing LIMS and CDS solutions. Upon completion of
the analysis CSols will develop the customer’s User Requirements
Specification (URS), Request for Proposal (RFP), and vendor demo
scripts. This engagement will ensure the highest level of long-term
success throughout the entire life-cycle of this ELN initiative.
01/6/2011 – Expanding Our Reach to Help
More Charities
CSols is proud to announce the addition of 3 new organization to their charitable contributions list:
Casa Alto Refugio,
Church in the Vineyard, and
DBCC
Pink Ribbon Circle. Giving back to the community is a continuation of
the CSols commitment to help make the world a better place.
01/5/2011 - CSols will be at Pittcon 2011
At Pittcon in Atlanta GA, CSols will be at Booth #3683 showcasing our
new ELN service offering. Stop by to find out how you can
integrate this new technology.
CSols will also be participating in these presentation during Pittcon:
- Sunday, March 13: Kyle McDuffie was invited as the Lead
Instructor to present a short course on
'LIMS and ELN: How to Select, Plan and Implement the right solutions for your laboratory." - Thursday, March 17: A CSols Sr. LIMS Implementation Consultant will present an oral
about
"Data Visualization & Dashboards - A useful tool for the Lab?" - Thursday, March 17: A CSols Sr. Informatics Consultant will present
a poster covering
"Risk Based Laboratory Data Migration".
10/10/2010 - CSols
Achieves an A+ Rating with the BBB
CSols, Inc. was accredited with an A+ rating by the
Better Business Bureau (BBB) for adhering to the BBB Code of Business
Practices, including its online standard. Meeting these standards includes a
commitment to make a good faith effort to resolve any consumer complaints.
Through the BBB code, CSols vows to create and maintain trust in businesses.
To review the CSols report, click on the BBB logo.
10/4/2010 - CSols is pleased to announce the addition of yet another LIMS expert to our team of informatics consultants. Our latest addition is to our recently established Canadian division. His deep STARLiMS knowledge and experience coupled with fluency in both English and French provide expanded opportunities to serve the overseas operations of our clientele. Initial assignments include projects for a top 10 Global Pharma concern in their operations in both the US and Europe.
A leading producer of titania-based ceramic honeycomb catalyst for NOx emission control used in Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) systems for air pollution control has selected CSols Inc. to assist them with their LIMS Strategic Planning project at its two US based testing laboratories. The customer has determined that a well documented Requirements Definition and LIMS Vendor selection will help them mitigate the risk associated with a typical commercial LIMS implementation. CSols will utilize its industry proven methodology for Workflow Analysis & LIMS Selection to assist the customer to transform and unify the underlying processes, data management and reporting flows within their organization.
Yet another example of the diversity of the CSols project portfolio: Our LIMS professionals have been selected to provide services for the implementation of a new LIMS for a leader in the polymer materials industry.
8/2/2010 - CSols’ continued growth as the leading Scientific
Informatics Services Provider for
We are very fortunate to have Aaron Griffin
joining us in this capacity. Aaron brings extensive experience in
staffing professional scientific and technical positions for a variety of
individual firms as well as serving as an account manager for a staffing
agency specializing in placing technical employees.
CSols continues to expand engagements throughout
the
• Two of CSols Senior LIMS implementation team
members are currently engaged in a SampleManager LIMS upgrade in
• A CSols LabManager expert is assisting in the upgrade of an existing LabManager system for a major Mexican pharmaceutical company.
2/28/2010 - CSols, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of
Jeff Policastro, formerly of LabVantage/Applied Biosystems.
In his new business development role, Policastro will lead
the effort to further expand CSols' market presence as well as develop new
markets and new partnerships with key lab informatics companies. He
brings over 12 years of pharmaceutical and process industry LIMS industry
experience, including sales, marketing, product development, implementation,
and management.
Previously, he held the position of territory
manager for Thermo's Informatics division, and prior to that was a regional
sales manager for Beckman Coulter's Laboratory Automation Operations - which
was acquired by InnaPhase in July 2003. Policastro earned his bachelor's
degree in business management from St. John’s University, NY.
"We are thrilled that Jeff has chosen to join the
CSols team," said Sandy Ahmed., Vice President of CSols, Inc. "I've known
Jeff for more than 10 years and his unique combination of helping his
service teams deliver successful projects and understanding of the LIMS and
the Informatics marketplace, particularly regulated industries, is strategic
to our success as we continue to expand our business."
"The decision to join CSols, Inc. was an easy
decision for me," said Jeff Policastro. "The company has an extraordinary
track record for delivering high quality services on time and on budget to
its customers. Along with their outstanding leadership and best in breed
service team, I knew that no other Informatics services company could easily
duplicate what CSols, Inc. is offering the industry now and in the future.
After more than 12 years in LIMS, I am excited to be part of a company that
is focused on the marketplace and is truly committed to delivering quality
services to their customers."
A major government agency contracted CSols Canada, Inc. to perform a LIMS selection including the development of user requirements specifications. CSols was awarded this contract based upon the lab informatics domain expertise and the commitment to meet a very tight timeline. An unprecedented track record for delivering projects of a similar nature was a key element in the decision process.
As part of our growth strategy and recognizing our strong position in Canada, we have formed a wholly owned subsidiary, CSols Canada, Inc., to drive future business in Canada. We are excited about this initiative and look forward to the opportunity to continue Delivering Excellence to the Canadian Informatics Market.
CSols celebrated their highest quarterly revenue earnings (since 2001) this past quarter. The second quarter results are a combined contribution of new contracts, growing partnerships and specialized CSols consultants. CSols remains on track for the last two fiscal quarters' targets.
A number of CSols’ Senior LIMS Engineers recently
completed advanced training in:
• Thermo’s Integration Manager
• STARLiMS V10
• STARLiMS Forensic LIMS
• LabWare V6
We pride ourselves in having all of our engineers participate in our
informatics partners’ advanced training programs in order to offer our
clients the most up-to-date expertise available.
The re-designed and updated CSols Inc. website was rolled out August 2009. This site provides an overview of our services and products as well as Links to a variety of resources to meet your specific needs including useful informatics reference material and complementary live and recorded presentations. Our combination of Knowledge, Experience, and Service continues to grow our business.
In order to support our clients’ needs and increasing demand for our services, we continue to add several Senior LIMS Implementation and Validation engineers to our staff. These individuals bring a wealth of experience in the informatics industry to our clients. We are always seeking individuals who can add value to our service and support portfolio.
We are pleased to announce the addition of a new Marketing Assistant whose experience in coordinating the marketing and scheduling activities for a variety of technology firms should prove to be a great asset as CSols continues to grow.
CSols presented the QAvalid automated validation and compliance suite at the Waters Corporations’ [inform ‘09] conference in Seattle in late May.
Recent Projects:
- Global LIMS implementations for clients in the Pharma, Mining, Energy, and Biotech fields
- Regulatory compliance presentation at FDA Tobacco Summit
- Revision of Validation protocols for major medical firm
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