IDBS, a global provider of
data management, analytics, and modeling solutions, announced that BASF has
selected IDBS to deliver a data management and process development platform
across its global research organization.

BASF wishes to increase
productivity by improving their data management and workflow solutions in the
research area, with the ability to secure, integrate, and access research data
worldwide. This will improve and facilitate the global collaboration between
labs and Competence Centers. IDBS’ E-WorkBook Suite, a flexible framework with
pluggable domain specific extensions, will enable BASF to capture and analyze their
data as it is generated across diverse disciplines. E-WorkBook will be deployed
across BASF as a replacement for a number of legacy systems so that information
exchange between their research groups can be optimized and the number of
interfaces can be minimized. It will be used across organic synthesis, polymer,
process and catalytic chemistries, bioprocessing, and materials testing.

E-WorkBook is an
enterprise data management and process improvement system. Activating the E-WorkBook
for Chemistry extensions, it displays advanced ‘cheminformatics’ technology and
provides a single platform enabling domain specific workflow automation and
data management that is easy to deploy, train, and use. E-WorkBook is used as a
foundation of R&D data management in industrial sectors such as
pharmaceuticals, energy, engineering, and consumer products.

On announcing the
engagement with BASF, IDBS founder and CEO Neil Kipling said: “Being selected
by a world leader like BASF is a great accolade for IDBS. It recognizes our
ability to provide and deploy high value solutions that span multiple
disciplines of R&D. The power of data in organizations such as BASF is
immense and our passion is in unlocking that value on behalf of our customers.”

“During our selection
process IDBS demonstrated to be a strong partner regarding expertise in
chemistry research and ability to deliver on promise; these were key factors
for our decision. We expect IDBS to be capable to deliver solutions for the
heterogeneous research processes of BASF that improve efficiency and knowledge
sharing in the labs,” said Dr.
Thomas Lorenz, Vice President, BASF
Group Information
Center.

BASF, www.basf.com