12/21/2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Contact:
Vera Terekhina
RURO, Inc.
888-881-7876
301-639-5546
sales@ruro.com
www.ruro.com

RURO and Technical Communities sign government services partnership

Offering government users advanced laboratory computer software

FREDERICK, MD, DECEMBER 21, 2011 — RURO, Inc., an award winning developer of innovative scientific applications that facilitate asset management and increase productivity of various laboratories, today announced a new government services partnership agreement with Technical Communities, Inc., -one of the fastest growing suppliers of technical solutions to the US government.

FreezerPro® – allows scientists and managers of research laboratories, biobanks and pharmaceutical companies to inventory frozen samples, share reagents and information, and keep track of all activities associated with laboratory material. www.ruro.com/FreezerPro

ezColony® is a complete solution for managing transgenic animal facilities of any scale. www.ruro.com/ezColony

Sciency® ELN (Electronic Laboratory Notebook) creates professional, user-friendly environment for entering, managing and sharing data while protecting intellectual property and ensuring compliance with requirements of 21 CFR Part 11 regulations. www.ruro.com/Sciency

LIMS 24/7® is a complete Laboratory Information Management System that enables organizations of just about any size and field to enhance operational excellence. RURO’s Accelerated Implementation Method (AIM) leverages a combination of technology and industry know-how to enable the fastest deployment possible. www.ruro.com/LIMS247

SmartFreezer® is a fully automatic robotic storage for frozen samples – the next generation tool for life sciences that safely automate storing, retrieving, managing and securing frozen samples in -180 C environment. www.ruro.com/smartfreezer

“Our products have proven to be very successful in terms of sales and user satisfaction,” said Vera Terekhina, Vice President of Operations at RURO. “The hardest part of design, especially scientific software, is making it simple. Simplicity is in itself a product differentiator, and pursuing it is our way of innovation and success. We are happy to team up with Technical Communities, Inc. and expect that this partnership will further streamline the acquisition process and will allow government end-users to buy our products at the best price.”

“The addition of RURO to Technical Communities’ offering, broadens our portfolio of advanced laboratory software solutions to the federal government,” said Peter Ostrow, President and CEO of Technical Communities. “Technical Communities is excited about this partnership, and we are committed to bringing our support and expertise to help RURO achieve greater access to government organizations”.

RURO products will be offered to eligible entities under General Services Administration (GSA) Multiple Award Schedules (MAS) managed by Technical Communities, which will provide RURO with sales support, demand generation, marketing and reporting services. RURO products are available for purchase through the GSA’s e-commerce web site, www.gsaadvantage.gov, and the company’s own online marketplaces www.gsamart.com and www.testmart.com.

About RURO
Headquartered in the heart of Maryland’s biotechnology corridor, RURO develops state-of-the-art software that optimizes manageability and productivity for innovative academic, biotechnological, pharmaceutical, medical and government (homeland security) laboratories in the USA and throughout the world.
RURO is a company born to innovate. With a fervent focus on relevant and novel software technologies that address needs of scientists, RURO strives to be the best at integrating world-class hardware and software technologies into products which have no analogs on the current software market. For more information, visit www.ruro.com.

About Technical Communities
Companies who sell to the government rely on Technical Communities for proven go-to-market solutions to grow sales, lower costs and reduce risks. With over ten years of public sector contract management, sales and marketing experience and with the largest proprietary database for government technical procurement, Technical Communities is one of the fastest growing suppliers of technical solutions to the US government. Technical Communities has offices in the California’s Silicon Valley and the Washington, DC area. The company is owner and operator of marketplaces www.gsamart.com, www.testmart.com, www.navicpmart.com, www.eurekaspot.com, and government business and procurement content network including www.govcontractsmagazine.com. For more information, visit www.technicalcommunities.com.
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12/12/2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Contact:
Vera Terekhina
RURO, Inc.
888-881-7876
301-
sales@ruro.com
www.ruro.com

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RURO Introduces ezColony 2012 Standard and Enterprise Editions

Next generation of the popular animal colony and facility management software is now available

Frederick, MD – December 12, 2010 – RURO, Inc., a leading developer of innovative research productivity and management tools today announced the availability of ezColony 2012, a comprehensive solution that enables innovative and efficient management of transgenic animal colonies and their facilities.

New ezColony 2012 features include:

• Full support for iPad and other mobile tablets
• Support for harem-type breeding in animal colonies
• Enhanced interfaculty communication module in the Enterprise version
• New polished look and feel
• Additional options for cage card printing
• Full Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) support for both animals and cages
• Additional ear notch schemas
• Fine-tuned security model featuring new user group-based permissions

“Thanks to feedback from technicians and scientists alike, all aspects of ezColony have been analyzed and polished to build a truly world-class solution,” stated Vlad Lebedev, Systems Architect, RURO. “ezColony 2012 offers tremendous versatility and value to managers of transgenic animal colonies and their facilities, enabling them to focus more time on the business of science and research.”

About ezColony
ezColony is the industry standard solution for automating the management of transgenic animal colonies for scientific and medical research and their facilities on nearly any scale. Our architecture combines the power and security of an enterprise server with a dynamic graphical user interface that enables maximum flexibility and provides users with an unparalleled degree of involvement in adapting the software to their specific needs.

ezColony is available in an affordable, feature-rich Standard Edition and an Enterprise Edition that offers enhanced security and authentication that utilizes LDAP or Active Directory, option to use external databases, no limits on the number of animals and animal lines, support for inter-facility communications and automated data backups for peace of mind.

Learn more about ezColony 2012 at www.ruro.com/ezcolony

About RURO
Headquartered in the heart of Maryland’s biotechnology corridor, RURO develops state-of-the-art software that optimizes manageability and productivity for innovative academic, biotechnological, pharmaceutical, medical and government (homeland security) laboratories in the USA and throughout the world.

RURO is a company born to innovate. With a fervent focus on relevant and novel software technologies that address needs of scientists, RURO strives to be the best at integrating world-class hardware and software technologies into products which have no analogs on the current software market.

For more information please visit RURO online at www.RURO.com
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Contact:
Larry Miller
RURO, Inc.
888-881-7876, ext: 1
sales@ruro.com
www.ruro.com

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RURO Laboratory Management Solutions Receive Army Certificate of Networthiness

Accreditation ensures that the company’s solutions meet Army and Department of Defense (DoD) standards for security, compatibility, supportability and sustainability

Frederick, MD – June 23, 2011 – RURO, Inc., a developer of innovative research productivity and management solutions today announced that RURO US Army Laboratory Recon (USALR) 3.3, a suite of products used to help researchers better manage lab data, samples and resources, has been approved for an Enterprise Certificate of Networthiness (CoN) originally requested by the US Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine (USARIEM), the Medical Command (MEDCOM) and the Medical Research and Material Command (MRMC).

The CoN is a requirement for all enterprise software products utilized in the Army Enterprise Infrastructure Network. The certification also applies to all DoD organizations that use the Army Enterprise Infrastructure Network including the National Guard and Army Reserve.

“Medical and research laboratories are essential to the Army’s overall mission,” stated Kevin Hoisington, marketing director at RURO. “This certification enables the Army to deploy our solutions where they need it, when they need it while being assured that our technology is secure, compatible and easy to support.”

About RURO US Army Laboratory Recon 3.3

The US Army Laboratory Recon (USALR) is a suite of software products used to increase researcher productivity and optimize the management of laboratory data, samples and resources. USALR is available in four modules that can be purchased and used together or separately including:

• Module A – Freezer Inventory (FreezerPro 4.1) is designed to secure and manage frozen biological samples and provide tracking utilizing RFID and barcode scanning
• Module B – Animal Breeding (ezColony 3.2) is utilized to track animals, including lines for transgenic studies
• Module C – Electronic Laboratory Notebook (Sciency 2.6) is used to ease data capture related tasks in the laboratory from instruments, the web or researchers notes
• Module D – Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS247 3.3), an enterprise-class, secure laboratory data, process and workflow management platform

USALR is hosted on a virtualized web server utilizing VMware and was evaluated on a Windows Server 2008 standard platform, but is compatible with Windows Server 2003, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 or later, and Mac OS X 10.4 or later. The browser-based client was evaluated on a Windows 7 trusted platform. Optional integration via a web server integrates USALR with other MEDCOM databases.

To learn more about RURO USALR 3.3 go to www.ruro.com/recon (Please contact us for login/password to access the protected pages)


About RURO

Headquartered in the heart of Maryland’s biotechnology corridor, RURO is an award winning developer of state-of-the-art software that optimizes manageability and productivity for academic, biotechnological, pharmaceutical, medical and government (homeland security) laboratories in the USA and throughout the world.

RURO is a company driven to innovate. With a fervent focus on relevant and novel software technologies that address needs of scientists, RURO strives to be the best at integrating world-class technologies and customer needs into products which have no analogs on the current software market.

For more information please visit RURO online at www.RURO.com

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11/10/2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Contact:
Doug Milliken
RURO, Inc.
888-881-7876

sales@ruro.com
www.ruro.com

Headline

RURO Introduces ezColony 2011 Standard and Enterprise Editions

Next generation of the popular animal colony and facility management software is now available

Frederick, MD – November 10, 2010 – RURO, Inc., a leading developer of innovative research productivity and management tools today announced the availability of ezColony 2011, a comprehensive solution that enables innovative and efficient management of transgenic animal colonies and their facilities.

New ezColony 2011 features include:

• Enhanced user interface that streamlines tasks such as moving animals between cages via an intuitive, drag and drop process
• Improved animal management capabilities including support for different ear notch schemas
• Updated security model featuring a new user group-based permission model
• Advanced search with Smart Folders and live animal indexing
• New visual cage identification system that utilizes a colorful icon scheme

“Thanks to feedback from technicians and scientists alike, all aspects of ezColony have been analyzed and enhanced to build a truly world-class solution,” stated Vlad Lebedev, Systems Architect, RURO. “ezColony 2011 offers tremendous versatility and value to managers of transgenic animal colonies and their facilities, enabling them to focus more time on the business of science and research.”

About ezColony
ezColony is the industry standard solution for automating the management of transgenic animal colonies for scientific and medical research and their facilities on nearly any scale. Our architecture combines the power and security of an enterprise server with a dynamic graphical user interface that enables maximum flexibility and provides users with an unparalleled degree of involvement in adapting the software to their specific needs.

ezColony is available in an affordable, feature-rich Standard Edition and an Enterprise Edition that offers enhanced security and authentication that utilizes LDAP or Active Directory, option to use external databases, no limits on the number of animals and animal lines, support for inter-facility communications and automated data backups for peace of mind.

Learn more about ezColony 2011 at www.ruro.com/products/ezcolony.html.

About RURO
Headquartered in the heart of Maryland’s biotechnology corridor, RURO develops state-of-the-art software that optimizes manageability and productivity for innovative academic, biotechnological, pharmaceutical, medical and government (homeland security) laboratories in the USA and throughout the world.

RURO is a company driven to innovate. With a fervent focus on relevant and novel software technologies that address needs of scientists, RURO strives to be the best at integrating world-class technologies and customer needs into products which have no analogs on the current software market.

For more information please visit RURO online at www.RURO.com
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