According to a recent press release, Metrisoft, LLC announced that it has been selected by Edge Analytical Inc., a Washington-based commercial analytical testing laboratory, to design and develop NextLIMS, a new web-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) laboratory information management system (LIMS) for the sample testing industry.

"Metrisoft hit the ground running," said Larry Henderson, Edge President. "We are very pleased to see how much progress has been made so quickly, and even more pleased at how useable and elegant they are making what amounts to be a very sophisticated system."

Metrisoft’s rapid application development is made possible by the potent combination of its SaaS development platform and its unique approach to Agile design and development. "Our platform’s many pre-built components dramatically reduce the amount of custom development we need to do," said David Carlston, Metrisoft EVP. "But we’ve created significant ways to expedite and improve our custom development work as well." Blending best practices from Agile development and visual thinking methodologies, Metrisoft produces high-fidelity and editable illustrations that enable stakeholders and developers to plan, refine and understand precisely what to build quickly.

NextLIMS, scheduled for release in 2010, will provide sample testing labs worldwide with a sophisticated yet easy-to-use web-based solution for management decision metrics, defensible results, client relationships and workflow automation.

Ahold and the Stedelijk Museum have agreed to enter a three-year sponsorship agreement. Dutch-based Ahold, which operates supermarket companies in Europe and the United States, will be supporting the museum's relaunch and future exhibitions.

Gijs van Tuyl, director of the Stedelijk Museum said today "We are delighted that Ahold has decided to support the Stedelijk Museum. It is good to see that in the current climate there are companies like Ahold keen to enter into sponsorship agreements to support the arts in the Netherlands. This gives me confidence that other companies will recognize the importance of supporting the Stedelijk as we move closer to our reopening."

Peter Wakkie, Ahold's Chief General Counsel and Member of the Corporate Executive Board, added "Ahold is proud to be sponsoring the Stedelijk Museum which has such a great reputation in the Netherlands and abroad. We are committed to supporting the communities we serve and we look forward to further strengthening our ties with the city of Amsterdam and contributing to the future success of the Stedelijk." More information and news on the reopening can be found at www.stedelijk.nl.