Winchester Business Systems today announced it has joined the IBM Software as a Service (SaaS) Specialty to deliver cloud services to their clients. The Winchester Clinical Trials Management System (CTMS) now provides instant access through an Internet Web browser to all authorized users from anywhere at any time. After experimenting with several development approaches, Winchester CTMS developers decided to retain the IBM® Lotus® Domino® platform they were already using, citing its broad offerings for workflow and application security. Winchester offers its product though both an enterprise license model and the new hosted model. IBM offers hardware, software and infrastructure technologies to help Winchester deliver secure and scalable cloud services. Regardless of the state of adoption, IBM can help its partners design, build, deliver and market SaaS solutions to help clients transform their business. "SaaS is one of the fastest growing segments of the IT industry because it provides companies of all sizes with access to innovative solutions delivered remotely via a subscription model," said Dave Mitchell, director of strategy, IBM Developer Relations. "Winchester Business Systems’ commitment to SaaS can provide its customers with a powerful way to reduce implementation costs while rapidly deploying business applications." "We are pleased that IBM has accepted our company into its SaaS Specialty," said Winchester Business Systems managing director, Michael Regentz. "Being a part of the program allots us a number of sales and marketing resources that extend our value proposition for our customers." Winchester’s CTMS is used by several of the world’s leading pharmaceutical and biotech companies to help manage clinical trials. According to Regentz, “Besides the dramatic improvements experienced by Winchester’s clients in the integrity of clinical trial data, clients have experienced significant timing improvements in the management of clinical trials. These improvements have meant improvements in controls, compliance, and the economics on clinical trials.” The IBM SaaS Specialty partner program provides valuable benefits, resources, technical enablement and marketing support. In addition, Winchester Business Systems has gained access to IBM’s Innovation Centers, providing them with technical support and expertise for helping them test, build and optimize cloud services based on open platforms. For more information on the IBM SaaS Specialty partner program, visit: www.ibm.com/partnerworld/saas.