Core Informatics names IBM Executive Josh Geballe as Chief Executive Officer

BRANFORD, Conn., Oct. 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Core Informatics, a leading provider of data management solutions to clients engaged in scientific research, announced that it has hired IBM executive Josh Geballe to serve as Chief Executive Officer.  Geballe joins Core after over a decade at IBM where he held international executive roles spanning general management, finance and strategy.

"I am thrilled to be joining the Core team at such an exciting time," said Geballe.  "Core is uniquely positioned to help its clients drive scientific advancements with its innovative suite of Software as a Service (SaaS) and upcoming Platform as a Service (PaaS) capabilities.  I look forward to working with the visionary team at Core to help companies maximize the value of their scientific data and increase their productivity to support rapid innovation and growth."

Geballe has served most recently as an IBM Vice President leading a large division of the company's Global Technology Services business providing managed, cloud and consulting services to enterprise clients across the United States.  Previously, he was Chief Financial Officer for two multi-billion dollar IBM business units, including two years based in London where he was the Vice President and CFO for IBM's European Technology Services business that provides IT outsourcing and technology project-based services.

"The addition of Josh to our senior management team represents a significant milestone in the development of Core Informatics," said Anthony Uzzo, President and Co-Founder.  "The unique value proposition of our Core LIMS, ELN and SDMS products has gained strong momentum and recognition in each of the industries we serve as enterprises shift to platform technologies.  Josh's role in fostering the growth of the company increases our capacity to drive product innovation and value to our clients."

Geballe holds an MBA from the Yale School of Management, and a BA from Yale University.

About Core Informatics
Core Informatics is a software company focused on delivering state of the art Laboratory Information Management Systems (Core LIMS), Electronic Lab Notebooks (Core ELN), & Scientific Data Management Systems (Core SDMS) to customers in a variety of industries. Our products are highly configurable and provide customers with the opportunity to comprehensively manage their laboratory data in a single 100%-web-based platform. Core Informatics' products require no client software installation and can be hosted either internally or in the cloud. The company's strengths lie in its deep domain knowledge and the unmatched configurability offered by the Core Platform. Core Informatics' client list encompasses major companies and emerging leaders in industries including, but not limited to, Pharmaceutical, Molecular Diagnostics (MDx) & Clinical Labs, and Energy.
Founded in 2006, Core Informatics supports a worldwide customer base from its offices in Branford, CT and Cambridge, MA. For further information about Core Informatics, please visit www.CoreInformatics.com.

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