It was recently announced that Abbott sold STARLIMS to private equity investment firm, Francisco Partners. STARLIMS has been described by customers as "a complex system," "not flexible enough for pre-clinical studies," "not user friendly," and "very cumbersome at times."
Instead of choosing a company that is undergoing changing ownership and an unsure product future, laboratory managers choose LabWare.
For 30+ years, LabWare ownership has remained the same while the company has focused solely on building the best LIMS and ELN for labs in all industries, from Fortune 100 companies to start-ups.