LONDON, December 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --

On 5- 7 March 2012 the brightest minds in global lab informatics will attend the biggest industry meeting of the year.

Presented at the Smart Lab Exchange will be the findings from the landmark industry study undertaken by IQPC in advance of the event.

64% of respondents described managing data flows as their primary challenge in the coming year, with 47% of respondents citing a lack of time as the key obstacle preventing them from investing in new lab informatics solutions.

The key findings from the study into industry behavior, opinions and statistics have helped shape the programme for this annual invitation only forum, delivering market leading content for the expert industry practitioners in attendance.

Lawrence Barratt, Global Solutions IT Director R&D, Unilever, Pascal Maes, Principal Engineer Strategic Operations, Johnson & Johnson and Slava Budin-Jones, Programme Leader, GlaxoSmithKline are amongst those that will be debating where the industry will be heading in the next 3-5 years. Waters, ACD Labs, Velquest, Informatica and LabWare are just some of the leading solution providers participating in the SmartLab Exchange, providing a truly end-to-end view of the lab informatics industry.

Julia Mansell, Smart Lab Exchange Event Director said, "We are proud to have so many leading industry practitioners, analysts and solution providers participating in the SmartLab Exchange, and look forward to gaining their insights on the key findings of our landmark industry report."

For more information about the industry leading speakers and the agenda, please visit: http://www.smartlabexchange.com/PR.

About IQPC Exchange

IQPC Exchange provides business executives around the world with tailored practical conferences, large scale events, topical seminars and in-house training programs, keeping them up-to-date with industry trends, technological developments and the regulatory landscape. IQPC produces more than 1,500 events annually around the world, and continues to grow. IQPC leverages a global research base of best practices to produce an unrivalled portfolio of conferences. http://www.iqpc.com.

Media contact: Marc Harris, marc.harris@iqpc.co.uk , +44(0)207-368-9484 or visit http://www.smartlabexchange.com/PR

SOURCE IQPC Exchange