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RoviSys Partners with POMS MES to Expand Life Sciences Capabilities

AURORA, Ohio, March 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — The RoviSys Company, a major life sciences and manufacturing automation integrator who works with a large number of pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies worldwide, is expanding its solutions range by forming a strategic relationship to provide POMS Manufacturing Execution System (MES) to clients.

POMS is a pioneer and industry leader in web based paperless MES solutions for life sciences, fine chemicals, consumer packaged goods and other regulated industries. RoviSys is a leading independent provider of control automation and manufacturing enterprise software integration services with 275 employees.

"Clients have been looking to us for a scalable and off-the-shelf MES solution to meet their functional requirements and budget constraints," said Joe Maukonen, director of MES services for RoviSys. "POMS' technology enables us to streamline the essential MES functionality our clients demand."

RoviSys' comprehensive life science services include design and documentation, implementation, validation and integration of validated controls and related execution and manufacturing information systems. The company was founded in 1989 and has offices in Ohio, New England, North Carolina and Singapore.

Tom Farenholtz, general manager of POMS, said, "This relationship combines for companies our mature, stable and state-of-the-art MES product with the deep industry implementation expertise and value added services of RoviSys, a recognized leader in MES delivery and regulated markets."

Maukonen added that for RoviSys and its clients, "Having POMS as a strategic partner makes perfect sense."

POMS provides web based production management control system, consulting and project management services to large pharmaceutical and biologics corporations. POMS systems eliminate errors and minimize incidents to help make products right the first time and reduce compliance efforts. POMS was founded in 1987 and has headquarters in Herndon, Virginia. Constellation Software of Toronto, Canada, purchased the company from Honeywell in 2012.

The RoviSys Company
Founded in 1989, RoviSys (www.rovisys.com) is one of the largest independent process automation and information technology solutions providers in North America with 275 employees in Raleigh-Durham, Boston, Singapore and headquarters near Cleveland, Ohio. Services include manufacturing control, information integration, industrial energy management, building automation and legacy migration for life sciences, food, chemical, glass, power, oil and gas and other process industries. RoviSys is a founding member of the Control Systems Integrators Association and has maintained Certified Member status since 2004.

Constellation Software
Constellation Software, Inc., the owner of POMS Corp., is a leading provider of software and services to a select group of public and private sector markets. We acquire, manage and build industry specific software businesses, which provide specialized, mission-critical software solutions that address the particular needs of our customers. Our businesses continuously develop innovations that enable customers to achieve their objectives. With more than 30,000 customers in over 30 countries and a track record of growth, we're establishing a broad portfolio of software businesses to provide our customers and shareholders with exceptional returns.

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