Accelrys, Inc., a US-based scientific enterprise R&D software and services company, has announced that its annual North American User Group Meeting (UGM) is being held from May 7 to 9 at the Marriott Long Wharf Hotel in Boston. The UGM offers attendees a forum for discussing industry trends and best practices with colleagues, keynote speakers and Accelrys executives, as well as the opportunity to benefit from expert user presentations, product demonstrations and workshops.
Accelrys' recent acquisition of VelQuest Corporation has extended the company's software portfolio into the downstream pharmaceutical Analytical Development and Quality (ADQ) space. As a result, this year's UGM will predominately feature life sciences presentations and is being co-located with VelQuest's annual International Meeting on Automated Compliance Systems (IMACS). IMACS is a forum for professionals in life sciences industries who are interested in paperless execution and documentation of compliance-based processes to improve operational efficiency and reduce current good manufacturing practice (cGMP) compliance risks. With the UGM focused primarily on life sciences, Accelrys will host dedicated materials science events in the fall of 2012.
This year's keynote address will be delivered by Dr. Jason Bronfeld, executive director, preclinical and pharmaceutical development informatics at Bristol-Meyers Squibb. He will present on How Information Management is a Key Enabler for Scientific Innovation.
