kneat.com, inc. (TSX-V: KSI) is pleased to announce that it has signed a partnership agreement with HCL Technologies a leading global technology company, to provide innovative end-to-end digital validation solutions to customers in the life sciences industry.  HCL has an impressive network and track record within this industry; having decades of experience servicing many of the top bio-pharmaceutical, medical device, contract research, and contract development and manufacturing organizations in the world. 

This partnership represents a key element in Kneat’s strategy to deliver greater value to its current customers and to grow and scale to new customers.  Kneat and HCL will work together on projects to provide and implement next generation digital solutions for facilities, equipment and computer systems validation processes using Kneat’s paperless software platform and HCL’s experience delivering innovative digital solutions to the life sciences industry.

“This partnership with HCL comes at a pivotal time as the life sciences industry is searching for digital solutions to create efficient and compliant validation processes.” said Eddie Ryan, Chief Executive Officer of Kneat.  “We look forward to working with HCL to enhance the value that we deliver to both our customer bases.”

“Our partnership with Kneat will further enable us to help our clients disrupt the marketplace with more agile, leaner and standardized validation lifecycle management solutions and services” said Shrikanth Shetty, Executive Vice President – Head Lifesciences & Healthcare Vertical at HCL Technologies. “We are excited to work with Kneat to further catalyse the digital journey of our clients and enhance overall quality confidence and speed.”

About HCL

HCL Technologies (HCL) is a leading global technology company that helps global enterprises reimagine and transform their businesses through Digital technology transformation. The Life Sciences division of HCL Technologies helps clients reimagine their businesses for the digital age through an integrated portfolio of products, solutions and services. Our solutions are built around digital, IoT, cloud, automation, cybersecurity, analytics, infrastructure management, and engineering services, among others. Over decades HCL’s validation practice has been partnering with life sciences clients for many leading transformational and run-the-business initiatives. Our 10,000+ Life Sciences Ideapreneurs across 43 countries deliver innovation for over 80% of world’s leading life sciences companies in all strategic and functional areas—with a strong focus on R&D, sales and marketing, patient services and supply chain & manufacturing and compliance.

About Kneat

Kneat develops and markets the next generation Kneat Gx software platform.  Multiple business processes can be configured on the platform from equipment to computer system validation, through to quality document management.  Kneat’s software allows users to author, review, approve, execute testing online, manage any exceptions and post approve final deliverables in a controlled FDA 21 CFR Part 11/ Eudralex Annex 11 compliant platform.  Macro and micro report dashboards enable powerful oversight into all systems, projects and processes world wide.  Customer case studies are reporting productivity improvements in excess of 100% and a higher data integrity and compliance standard.