STOCKHOLM, Sweden, January 17, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Prevas Bioinformatics and a project team at Biovitrum have together entered the first phase in an effort to create a data management solution for the Biovitrum research organization. The mission is to develop a system that integrates data from different stages in the research process. The project, of totally 60 man weeks, will create functionality for cross-database searches and decision tracking down to lab results.
Biovitrum is a new and successful Swedish biotech company, and also one of Europe's largest biotech companies with more than 400 scientists. Biovitrum concentrates on research in metabolic diseases as obesity and type II diabetes.
"This contract represents a breakthrough for Prevas Bioinformatics regarding the conceptual design of large bioinformatics solutions and it also represent a prestigious step for us as the leading IT-solution provider in the Scandinavian life science arena", says Hans Fondelius, Vice President Prevas Bioinformatics.
About Prevas
Prevas is a successful IT consultancy that currently employs around 260 people in the fields of bioinformatics, industry and telecom. Prevas is listed on the O-list of the Stockholm Stock Exchange. Prevas' IT solutions are distinguished by a high standard of quality and reliable delivery at a fixed price.
See also www.prevas.com