BLUDE Immucor (MM)

HOLMDEL, N.J., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Sparta Systems, Inc., (Sparta) the maker of TrackWise and the market leader in enterprise Quality Management Systems (QMS) software for the life science industry, today announced that ImmucorGamma (NASDAQ:BLUDE), a global in-vitro diagnostics company, has gone live with TrackWise for its Calibrations and Preventive Maintenance (Cal-PM) system. Headquartered in Norcross, GA, ImmucorGamma specializes in the area of pre-transfusion diagnostics. It develops, manufactures and sells products used by hospital blood banks, clinical laboratories and blood donor centers to detect and identify certain properties of human blood prior to patient transfusion. This makes quality ImmucorGamma's highest priority. A key component of its quality process requires having a system in place to manage and track validation, preventive maintenance, and calibration of equipment involved in the company's manufacturing and testing processes. ImmucorGamma has been experiencing rapid worldwide growth, and required a system that was flexible, secure, compliant, and could form the foundational structure for future quality initiatives. TrackWise was selected as its global QMS and workflow tool based on its unmatched configurability, modularity and reporting features. Prior to implementing TrackWise, Cal-PM was handled by a combination of decentralized systems that served as a repository for data but offered little functionality in terms of workflow, notification, and automation. As a result, Cal-PM processes were often manual and highly time-consuming. Today, the Cal-PM system in ImmucorGamma is used for processing, tracking, monitoring, and reporting on Equipment Records, Work Order Scheduling and Preventative Maintenance, Calibration, and Validation Events. Primary users of this system include Calibration/Validation, Maintenance, Quality, and users from all departments, who can create equipment/facility work orders. The implementation of TrackWise is a significant element of ImmucorGamma's "Paperless Project" initiative to increase efficiencies in its business processes and improve quality in the organization. "TrackWise has provided ImmucorGamma with a 100% electronic process, ensured 21 CFR Part 11 compliance and automated its workflow," explained Steve Cagle, VP of Marketing and Product Development at Sparta Systems. "ImmucorGamma is exploiting the broad capabilities of TrackWise to manage and improve quality. All validated equipment used in the GMP area is proactively tracked, tested and maintained throughout its lifecycle." The benefits of the TrackWise Cal-PM system at ImmucorGamma are significant. The entry of data is now easier, and a uniform selection of terminology assures users that equipment lists, status, and work orders are up to date. Sparta's TrackWise Coordinator(R) 24/7 Business Rules engine provides extensive automation including scheduling PMs and Calibration work orders based on pre-approved schedules to ensure a more tightly controlled calendar of events, and assured compliance with SOPs. In addition, metrics represent accurate data captured in the Cal-PM workflows and the power of integrated Crystal Reports(R) has resulted in more informed and faster decision making. David McCampbell, Vice President of World Wide Information Services at ImmucorGamma, sought a partner who could provide more than just a great product, but an expert service and support team to leverage their best practices expertise in the life science and medical device industries. Mr. McCampbell noted, "Sparta provides more than a product, they provide solutions. They take an interest in our business and understand what we're doing." TrackWise had already been successfully deployed for product complaint handling at ImmucorGamma, and has also been selected as ImmucorGamma's enterprise quality workflow management tool. The company plans to roll out additional applications in TrackWise worldwide, in an incremental approach, in 2006. About ImmucorGamma (NASDAQ:BLUDE) Founded in 1982, ImmucorGamma manufactures and sells a complete line of reagents and automated systems used by hospitals, clinical laboratories and blood banks to detect and identify certain properties of the cell and serum components of human blood prior to transfusion. ImmucorGamma markets a complete family of automated instrumentation for all of our market segments. For more information on ImmucorGamma, please visit http://www.immucor.com. About Sparta Systems Sparta Systems, Inc. is the industry leader for global Quality Management Systems (QMS). Its TrackWise product is a web-based software application used by quality, manufacturing, and regulatory affairs professionals to manage quality and compliance issues across the enterprise. The company has more than 10 years of vendor experience, with over 115 accounts in the highly regulated life sciences industries. Sparta Systems offers its customers a complete solution for global quality management needs, including the onsite support required throughout the project lifecycle. For more information, visit http://www.sparta-systems.com. Sparta Systems, Inc., the Sparta Systems logo, TrackWise and the TrackWise logo are registered trademarks of Sparta Systems, Inc. ImmucorGamma, Crystal Reports and Business Objects are service marks, trademarks or registered trademarks of their respected holders in the US and throughout the world. All other company and product names are used for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners. Sparta Systems, Inc. cannot guarantee completion of any of the aforementioned products or product features, and no reliance should be placed on their availability. DATASOURCE: Sparta Systems, Inc. CONTACT: Tracy R. Orlick, Marketing Communications Manager of Sparta Systems, Inc., +1-888-261-5948 or +1-732-203-0400, ext. 119, Fax: +1-732-203-0375, Web site: http://www.immucor.com/ Web site http://www.sparta-systems.com/

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