Lunch & Learn | Laboratory Informatics in the Fast Lane

Join Abbott and CLSA for a Laboratory Informatics in the Fast Lane Lunch & Learn

Agenda

11:00 am | Registration & Lunch
11:30 am — 12:30pm | Program
12:30 — 1:00pm | Networking

Program Overview

Laboratory personnel are tasked to manage huge volumes of information, increase productivity, and enhance efficiency, all while maintaining compliance and managing costs. At times, this can feel overwhelming. In order to survive in a rapidly evolving and competitive environment, and manage increasing amounts of data, organizations must accelerate innovation and adopt agile solutions which remove barriers to innovation. In this session, Lee will cover strategies and tactics around the laboratory informatics’ promise, how a laboratory information management system (LIMS) may help your organization’s analytics and productivity, the shifts in the informatics macro-environment and technological trends that will reshape the laboratory informatics landscape.

About Our Speaker

Lee Boyd, Manager, National Accounts, Abbott Informatics

Lee Boyd is Manager, National Accounts for Abbott Informatics. In his role, he is responsible for managing and growing the US Abbott Informatics sales in diagnostic testing labs, clinical trials labs, CROs, and bio repositories. In addition, Lee also works with labs performing testing in the environmental sciences and the manufacturing of pharmaceuticals and food & beverage industries where regulatory compliance and traceability are critical. This includes articulating the efficiency of technology and software solutions to the business, regulatory, and technical users. He joined Abbott in his current position in February 2014.

Lee has expertise in consultative, solution, and relationship selling techniques; business strategy; pursuit processes; coaching and team building. Throughout his career he has demonstrated a proven track record of understanding clients' business needs and challenges, providing valuable solutions and delivering successful results in dynamic environments.Prior to joining Abbott, Boyd held several positions of increasing responsibility in sales, and sales management, at Dynacare Labs, Sunquest Information Systems, Atlas Medical and 4medica over the past 25 plus years. Boyd earned a Bachelor's of Arts degree from the University of Texas at Austin.

About Abbott Informatics

Abbott Informatics provides leading Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) solutions that have served customers around the world for more than 30 years. The Abbott Informatics’ STARLIMS solutions improve the reliability of laboratory sampling processes, support compliance with global regulatory requirements and industry standards, and provide comprehensive reporting, monitoring and analysis capabilities. With support centers throughout the world, Abbott Informatics solutions are used in labs across multiple industries and disciplines including clinical, pharmaceutical, forensic, food safety, manufacturing, petrochemical, public health, and life sciences.