12/21/2011
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Vera Terekhina
RURO, Inc.
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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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RURO Adds RFID Capabilities to LIMS 247

Company introduces the industry’s first RFID enabled laboratory information management system

Frederick, MD – September 9, 2011 – RURO, Inc., a developer of research productivity and management technology today announced the addition of radio frequency identification (RFID) support to their enterprise-class LIMS₂₄₇^® solution for managing laboratory information and processes.

LIMS₂₄₇ goes beyond basic sample control with RFID technology by extending functionality to tracking and managing laboratory and organizational assets in the facility such as instruments, chairs, computers, tanks, consumables, personnel and much more.

Designed to deliver a robust and pleasing user experience, key features found in LIMS₂₄₇ include:

• Available RFID hardware, tags and labels that fit almost any requirement and environment including extreme temperature ranges from -180C to +140C
• Single, secure laboratory data repository that is ideal for data mining and knowledge discovery
• Code-free configuration enabling flexibility and future growth without programming
• Comprehensive data retention, logging and audit mechanisms ensuring data quality, backups and regulatory compliance
• Simplified and automated data capture by interfacing with virtually any test instrument and digital control system
• Unlimited workflow and process management scenarios
• State-of-the-art, high availability architecture that can be installed once and accessed from nearly anywhere

“As scientists, we have the unique ability to develop solutions based on our past experiences and our desire to make a scientist’s job easier and more impactful”, stated Alex Nickolaitchik, Chief Scientist, RURO. “LIMS₂₄₇ reflects this philosophy and our desire to make modern management technology such as RFID available, easy to implement, and most importantly, affordable for laboratory managers.”

About LIMS₂₄₇

Featuring a state-of-the-art architecture and a proven, accelerated deployment process, RURO’s LIMS₂₄₇ enables organizations of just about any size and field to enhance operational excellence.

Learn more about the LIMS₂₄₇ by visiting www.ruro.com/products/lims247.html

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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RURO, Inc.
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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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