Thermo Fisher Scientific today announced that it has extended its reach across Central Europe by making Vialis the latest member of its informatics global partner alliance. Vialis, based in Switzerland, will provide local services and support for the full range of thermo scientific informatics solutions, including laboratory information management systems, chromatography data systems, electronic laboratory notebooks and spectroscopy software, as well as comprehensive laboratory automation and integration solutions.

Vialis has built a unique business consultancy based on providing technology and support solutions that deliver on the goal of creating a "paperless lab." By understanding their customers' business processes and goals, Vialis offers a complete solution to meet objectives. Through its partnership with Thermo Fisher, Vialis can now provide thermo scientific informatics solutions to customers that are assembling a paperless lab. Vialis will provide full sales, operational and administrative support for the complete portfolio of thermo scientific informatics products.

"Our customers will benefit from this new partnership with the global service and sales teams at Thermo Fisher Scientific. By offering best-in-class thermo scientific informatics software, we are able to provide our customers with a comprehensive solution for managing their data and helping ensure that their laboratory workflow meets the demanding business and regulatory requirements in life sciences and other industries," said Dr. Ulf Fuchslueger, chief executive officer, Vialis.

Dave Champagne, vice president and general manager for Thermo Fisher's informatics business, said: "Thermo Fisher's global partner alliance program brings together the expertise of sales and services organizations around the world, allowing thermo scientific informatics solutions to be delivered to private and public sector businesses across the broadest range of industries. Vialis offers expertise in life sciences process optimization, specifically in the paperless lab concepts, integrating many normally stand-alone solutions in a single workflow. Our partnership with Vialis will allow us to offer local support and service to an important scientific center in Europe and help us build on our commitment to provide leadership and innovation to the industry."