The Blood Center of Southeastern Wisconsin Selects Pilgrim Softwares SmartSolve Solution for Regulatory Compliance and Process Improvement

Pilgrim Software, the global leader in Enterprise Quality and Compliance Management solutions, today announced that The Blood Center of Southeastern Wisconsin has selected Pilgrims SmartSolve Integrated Quality and Compliance Management solution, a 100% Web-based application built on the Microsoft .NET platform, to support continuous improvement and regulatory compliance.

Tampa, FL (PRWEB) August 4, 2004 -- Pilgrim Software, the global leader in Enterprise Quality and Compliance Management solutions, today announced that The Blood Center of Southeastern Wisconsin has selected Pilgrims SmartSolve Integrated Quality and Compliance Management solution, a 100% Web-based application built on the Microsoft .NET platform, to support continuous improvement and regulatory compliance.

The Blood Center of Southeastern Wisconsin, a non-profit organization headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, will use the SmartSolve system to automate Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA) Management, Enforcement of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Document Management, Internal and External Audits, and Employee Training and Certification.

The SmartSolve solution will enable us to manage our quality and compliance initiatives using a single, integrated solution," said Rodeina Davis, Vice President of Information Services and Chief Information Officer for The Blood Center of Southeastern Wisconsin. This system will replace a diverse set of manual and semi-automated processes that included the use of multiple spreadsheets and separate home grown databases.The system will transform our operation, position the organization for more efficient processes, and allow us to integrate performance expectation with knowledge development."

With configurable, real-time reporting capabilities, Pilgrims SmartSolve Integrated Compliance Management solution will help The Blood Center of Southeastern Wisconsin improve visibility into potential quality issues -- enabling better faster decision making and the mitigation of regulatory risks.

After a thorough evaluation of the market, we selected Pilgrims SmartSolve solution because it provided the best fit for our needs, said Karen Indovina, VP of Quality for The Blood Center of Southeastern Wisconsin. Most importantly, its pre-packaged quality management processes and templates allow us to implement the software rapidly across our business."

Pilgrims SmartSolve solution provides another critical benefit -- 21 CFR Part 11 compliance. By providing role-based access, a secure audit trail and password authentication for e-signatures, SmartSolve helps organizations maintain compliance with the FDAs requirements surrounding electronic documents and electronic signatures.

We are pleased that The Blood Center of Southeastern Wisconsin has selected our SmartSolve solution," said Prashanth Rajendran, Pilgrim Softwares Executive Vice President. This is another large blood center in a growing list of blood services customers that has adopted our solutions to help provide a safe, adequate supply of blood to their community."

About The Blood Center of Southeastern Wisconsin

The Blood Center is the exclusive provider of blood and blood products to 54 hospitals in 25 Wisconsin counties. The Blood Center of Southeastern Wisconsin is a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing patient care and saving lives -- by providing blood to patients in need; by providing testing for patient conditions; by providing transfusion treatments to patients; and by advancing research in the area of blood and blood-related diseases. For more information, please visit www.bloodcenter.com.

About Pilgrim Software, Inc.

Pilgrim Software, Inc. is the leading provider of Enterprise Quality and Compliance Management solutions for global organizations. Pilgrim helps organizations manage industry and regulatory compliance, reduce manufacturing costs and improve customer satisfaction. For more information visit Pilgrim Softwares Web site at www.pilgrimsoftware.com.

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